About me
A dual fellowship-trained physician, Dr. Lynes’ compassionate, patient-centered philosophy informs every aspect of his practice. He is a member of the American Medical Association, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Society for Neuro-Oncology, and Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer. Dr. Lynes has published over 25 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and presentations at national professional conferences on various topics within neurosurgery.
Understanding patients, their lives, and how their disease affects the way they live and want to live are central to Dr. Lynes’ work as a neurosurgeon. This human-centered approach is foundational to how he tailors treatment plans for each individual patient. Dr. Lynes, who is the first person in his family to go into medicine, chose to specialize in neurosurgical oncology because he has experienced for himself the fear and anxiety neuro-oncology patients and their families go through. “My connection to what I do is personal and it informs the way I work with patients, how I feel about their outcomes, and what their experience is like under my care. It’s something I take great pride in,” Dr. Lynes explains. “I’m invested in my patients and how they are doing long after I’ve treated them,” he adds. “The nature of neuro-oncology is that a person may never require surgery, but that doesn’t mean I don’t do everything in my power to make sure they get the right care by the right people. My goal is not to find people that need surgery, but to find the right care for people.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor
- Hydrocephalus
- Laminectomy
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Soft Tissue Tumor Treatment
- Spinal Tumor Surgery
- Spondylosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Fractures Of The Neck
- Head Injury
- Hydrocephalus
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Meningioma
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Neck Sprain
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage In Newborn
Procedures I perform
- Bone Graft
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage Evacuation
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Revision
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Cervical Myelopathy Surgery
- Cervical Nerve Release
- Cervical Spinal Cord Release
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Cervical Vertebral Disc Excision
- Cholecystectomy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Discectomy
- Dura Mater Supplement
- Dystonia Treatment
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cerebral Ventricle
- Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Flap Surgery
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Interbody Biomechanical Device Insertion
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Laminotomy
- Lumbar Corpectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy And Fusion
- Lumbar Nerve Release
- Lumbar Vertebral Disc Excision
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Matrixectomy
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Microdiscectomy
- Microsurgical Procedures
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuroendoscopy
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Osteotomy
- Palliative Care
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Seizure Treatment
- Soft Tissue Tumor Treatment
- Spinal Cord Tumor Treatment
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Spinal Navigation Surgery
- Spinal Reconstruction Surgery
- Spinal Spondylolysis Treatment
- Spondylolysis Treatment
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta To Carotid Artery Bypass With Synthetic Substitute
- Thoracic Discectomy
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Thoracic Spine Surgery
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Vertebral Corpectomy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Neurosurgery Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-5026Fax 202-877-5551
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 HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Sentara Health
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Network OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- United Student Resources
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Navigate
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery
Fellowship: H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute (2022)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2021)
Internship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine/Science (2014)