About me
Allison R. Larson, MD, MS, is a board-certified dermatologist affiliated with MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is Physician Executive Director of Dermatology for MedStar Health and Academic Chair for Dermatology at Georgetown University Medical Center. She is also fellowship-trained in dermatopathology.
Dr. Larson sees patients for all general dermatologic concerns. Her clinical interests include lichen sclerosus; inflammatory dermatoses; and benign, premalignant and malignant skin growths. Her research interests include medical education and equity in medicine.
Dr. Larson received her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Following her internship, she completed a three-year residency in dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital, followed by a dermatopathology fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
She was part of the Department of Dermatology at Boston University until 2021, where she was awarded Teacher of the Year for Preclinical Sciences at Boston University School of Medicine and Department of Dermatology awards for teaching and leadership. At Boston University, she served as Assistant Dean for Medical Education and as Dermatology Residency Program Director. She joined MedStar Health in 2021. She is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, Association of Professors in Dermatology, and Women’s Dermatologic Society.
In keeping with her interest in medical education, she is currently serving as Chair for the American Academy of Dermatology Basic Curriculum Working Group.
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy of care centers on empathic patient-centered communication. I partner with my patients and the entire MedStar Health clinical team to ensure our patients receive the highest-quality care.
“There are thousands of things that can happen in the skin, which can be confusing and frustrating for patients. I am a general dermatologist first and foremost. My role is to provide clarity for patients about their condition and to figure out the best treatment options.
“Each person is unique and the approach to skin conditions in each person is equally unique. I believe in an individualized approach to care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acne Treatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Eczema
- Mole Removal
- Moles
- Plantar Warts
- Psoriasis
- Rash Treatment
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Skin Biopsy
- Skin Tags
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acne
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Angiokeratoma
- Balanitis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Capillary Diseases
- Congenital Ichthyosis
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Dyshidrotic Eczema
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Erythema Multiforme
- Erythematous Conditions
- Facial Birthmarks
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fungal Infections Of Skin
- Hemangioma
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Impetigo
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Keloid Scarring
- Keratosis Pilaris
- Lichen Planus
- Lichen Simplex Chronicus And Prurigo
- Lipoma Of Skin
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mole Examination
- Moles
- Nail Disorders
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Papulosquamous Disorders
- Pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
- Pilar Cysts
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Plantar Warts
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Purpura
- Rash
- Rosacea
- Scabies
- Scalp Psoriasis
- Scars And Keloids
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Hyperpigmentation
- Skin Tags
- Skin Thickening
- Superficial Mycoses
- Telangiectasia
- Tinea Corporis
- Transepidermal Elimination Disorders
- Urticaria
- Viral Diseases
- Viral Infection
- Viral Warts
- Wart Removal
- Xerosis
Procedures I perform
- Acne Treatment
- Alexandrite Laser Hair Removal
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Destruction Of Premalignant Lesions
- Dysport Injections
- Fungal Nail Treatment
- Hypertrophic Scar Treatment
- Imiquimod Treatment
- Liquid Nitrogen Treatment
- Mole Removal
- Narrowband Uvb Therapy
- Percutaneous Treatment Of Spider Veins
- Photochemotherapy
- Rash Treatment
- Skin Biopsy
- Wart Treatment
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- Navigate
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OA Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS
- HighMark
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- POS OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare Direct
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
Fellowship: Harvard University (2014)
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital (2012)
Internship: Mercy Medical Center-Baltimore (2009)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2008)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025