Amara Z. Burney, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Cares for patients ages 18+
- Chronic disease diagnosis and management
- Geriatrics
- Preventive care
- Women’s health
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care involves working with you and your family to provide comprehensive health care and disease prevention through open communication and respect for your concerns.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
Practice locations
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5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1100
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
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
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Network OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- OA Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- POS OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HighMark
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- Medicare FFS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Residency Program: Virginia Commonwealth University (2008)
Internship Program: Virginia Commonwealth University (2006)
Medical School: Rawalpindi Medical College (2000)