Karen Lynn Basinger, LDN| Licensed Dietitianand Nutritionist, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Goiter Treatment
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Prediabetes
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Fatigue
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Celiac Disease
- Cushing Syndrome
- Dietary Management Of Adrenal Disorders
- Dietary Management Of Thyroid Disorders (E.G. HASHIMOTO'S, GRAVE'S)
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Eating Disorders
- Elevated Triglycerides
- Gallbladder Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypothyroidism Related To Dietary Deficiencies
- Insulin Resistance
- Insulin Resistance Syndrome
- Malnutrition
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Nutrient Deficiencies (E.G. VITAMIN D, IRON, B12)
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Prediabetes
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Weight Loss
- Weight Management For Diabetes
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Bariatric Nutrition
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Cancer Nutrition Counseling
- Cardiovascular Health Nutrition Counseling
- Celiac Disease Nutrition Counseling
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Self-Care Planning
- Dietary Assessment
- Dietary Management Of Cushing Syndrome
- Dietary Treatment Of Goiter
- Eating For Optimal Energy
- Endurance Sports Nutrition Counseling
- Flexibility And Mobility Nutrition Counseling
- Food Allergy Management
- Food Intolerance Management
- Geriatric Nutrition Counseling
- Glucose Control Management
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Management
- Gut Health Nutrition Counseling
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis Treatment
- Healthy Weight Loss Guidance
- Hypercalcemia Management
- Hypercalcemia Nutrition Management
- Hyperparathyroidism Dietary Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Nutrition Counseling
- Hypothyroidism Diet Planning
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Insulin Resistance Nutrition Counseling
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Meal Planning
- Mind-Body Nutrition Counseling
- Mindful Eating Counseling
- Mineral Deficiency Treatment
- Nutrient Deficiency Screening
- Nutrient Supplementation Planning
- Nutrition Counseling
- Nutrition For Cancer Prevention
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parenteral Nutrition Management
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Personalized Meal Planning
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disorders Nutrition Counseling
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Pregnancy And Postpartum Massage
- Pregnancy Nutrition Counseling
- Reproductive Health Management
- Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) Testing
- Sports Nutrition Counseling
- Sports Performance Nutrition Counseling
- Strength Training Nutrition Counseling
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Vitamin Deficiency Treatment
- Weight Management Program
- Yoga Coaching
Practice locations
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3305 N Leisure World Blvd
Silver Spring, MD, 20906
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
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO
- IH-PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Employee Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare FFS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Sentara Health
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HighMark
- OA Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Network OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Allied Health Education: Hood College (1987)