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
- Artery Disorders
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Back Pain
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Gout
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dermatomyositis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Effects Of Reduced Temperature
- Elbow Pain
- Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Episcleritis
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Fibromyalgia
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Foot Joint Pain
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Gout
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Iris Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Keratitis
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lupus Nephritis
- Mesothelioma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myocarditis
- Myopathies
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- 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
- 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
- Vasculitis
- Vasculitis Of Skin
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Neuromuscular Reeducation For Muscle Control
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Range Of Motion Exercises
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Sjogrens Screening
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vitiligo Treatment
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 3rd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-6200Fax 877-625-1471
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 Better Health of MD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- TRICARE for Life East
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Sentara Health
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- HighMark
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (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)