About me
Lauren Smith, MD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained rheumatologist. She sees patients at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Rheumatology. Her areas of special interest and expertise include lupus, myositis, and rheumatoid arthritis and other forms of inflammatory arthritis.
Dr. Smith’s research has been published in peer-reviewed journals, including Current Rheumatology Reports and Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. She has also been a presenter at the Congress of Clinical Rheumatology and other professional meetings. Dr. Smith is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, and the American College of Rheumatology, where she is a member of the Collaborative Initiatives Committee, which is focused on outreach to community physicians and bridging the gaps caused by health disparities.
Her philosophy of care is centered on shared decision making with her patients. She takes the time to educate every patient about their condition so they can understand the disease and recommended treatment plan.
Dr. Smith earned her medical degree from the University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville, Florida. She completed her residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas and a fellowship in rheumatology at Johns Hopkins University. As a student, she shared her medical skills as a volunteer for DR Salud, a medical mission trip to the Dominican Republic, and as a volunteer for Equal Access Clinic in Gainesville, Florida.
When she’s not working, Dr. Smith enjoys exercising and traveling. She’s also a big basketball fan and played the sport competitively throughout high school and college.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Bursopathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoporosis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatology Consultation
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sjogrens Screening
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Tendinitis
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vitiligo Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Autoinflammatory Syndrome
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chronic Gout
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dermatomyositis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Effects Of Reduced Temperature
- Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Episcleritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Gout
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Joint Arthritis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Keratitis
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lupus Nephritis
- Mesothelioma
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myocarditis
- Myopathies
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoporosis
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Vasculitis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Sacroiliitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Thumb Synovitis
- Trigger Finger
- Vasculitis
- Vasculitis Of Skin
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Test
- Arthrocentesis
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Density Test
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Flexibility Exercises
- Giant Cell Arteritis Treatment
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica Treatment
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Rheumatology Consultation
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Sjogrens Screening
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody Test
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vitiligo Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 6th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-7547Fax 202-444-7797
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
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- POS OA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Basic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Navigate
- Sentara Health
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2022)
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (2018)
Medical School: University of Florida (2015)