Lauren Frances Damle, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology, Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology | MedStar Health
About me
Lauren Damle, MD, is a board-certified Obstetrician Gynecologist with office locations at the Washington Women’s Wellness Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Chevy Chase.
Dr. Damle practices general Obstetrics & Gynecology including prenatal care and performs deliveries at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She provides the full scope of gynecologic care including well woman visits, sexually transmitted infection screening and treatment, contraception including IUDs and contraceptive implants, and sterilization surgeries, management of abnormal pap smears, evaluation and treatment for abnormal periods, fibroids, ovarian cysts, PCOS, and menopause. Additionally, Dr. Damle specializes in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology and provides care to patients of all ages with gynecologic concerns.
Dr. Damle graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine and completed her OBGYN training at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. After residency, she completed a fellowship in Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Children's National Hospital. She is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and has a specialty certification in Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology through the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She trains fellows in Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology at Children's National Hospital. Dr. Damle is an active member of the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology and has served as a co-chair of several committees.
Dr. Damle is dedicated to providing exceptional and comprehensive care to her patients and creating a welcoming environment in the office. She partners with her patients to help them make informed decisions about their reproductive health. She strives to provide expert gynecologic care to patients of all ages from childhood through menopause.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Products Of Conception
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Chlamydia
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Congenital Malformations Of Female Genitalia
- Congenital Malformations Of Uterus And Cervix
- Cystitis
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
- Dysmenorrhea
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Infertility
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Edema And Proteinuria Management
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Imperforate Hymen
- Irregular Menstruation
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Mastitis In Breastfeeding Mothers
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menopausal Disorders And Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Menstrual Cramps
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Obstructed Labor
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Perimenopausal Symptoms
- Perimenopause
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Placental Disorders
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Menopause
- Premature Placenta Separation
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Preterm Labor
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Infections
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Infections
- Vaginal Itching
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Bacterial Vaginosis Treatment
- Biophysical Profile
- Birth Control
- Breast Exam
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cerclage Removal
- Cervical Conization With Leep
- Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treatment
- Cesarean Delivery
- Colposcopy
- Colposcopy With Biopsy
- Colposcopy With Biopsy And Endocervical Curettage
- Contraceptive Device Insertion
- Contraction Stress Test
- Destruction Of Vulva Lesion
- Ectopic Pregnancy Surgery
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Episiotomy
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Fetal Monitoring
- Gestational Diabetes Management
- Group B Strep Testing
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- High-Risk Pregnancy Care
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- HPV Testing
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Implantable Contraception
- Laparoscopic Removal Of Adnexal Structures
- Laparoscopic Sterilization
- Leep (LOOP ELECTROSURGICAL EXCISION PROCEDURE)
- Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
- Marsupialization
- Menstrual Disorder Treatment
- Natural Childbirth
- Nexplanon Placement And Removal
- Obstetric Care
- Obtaining Screen Pap Smear
- Oophorectomy
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Ovarian Cyst Removal
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Perineum Skin Repair
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Postpartum Care
- Preeclampsia Management
- Pregnancy Test
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Pregnancy With Uterine Rupture
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Repair Vagina, External
- Repair Vulva, External
- Reproductive Planning
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
- Vaginal Cyst Removal
- Vaginal Infection Treatment
- Vulva Biopsy
- Well Woman Exams
- Yeast Infection 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
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- HighMark
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO
- POS OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare Direct
- Navigate
- IH-Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Sentara Health
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Beech Street PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2012)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2010)
Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center (2006)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025