Lauren Talley Cooke, PA| Otolaryngology | MedStar Health
About me
Lauren T. Wester, MMS, PA-C is a physician assistant at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Department of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery. Lauren completed her Masters in Medical Science at Lincoln Memorial University- DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2015 and has been working in the Georgetown ENT department ever since. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) and The Society of Physician Assistants in Otorhinolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery (SPAO-HNS).
Lauren sees predominately adult patients with general ENT concerns including sinusitis, ear infection, and throat complaints. She works closely with the department’s fellowship trained head and neck oncology, facial plastics, and rhinology surgeons on a daily basis. In addition to her outpatient clinic responsibilities, Lauren also works part-time in the inpatient setting managing ENT patients and participating in a wide variety of ENT consultations.
A Washington, D.C. area native, Lauren grew up in Northern Virginia. She earned her undergraduate degree in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise from Virginia Tech. After college, Lauren returned home to work as a Research Assistant for the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc; specifically working on High-Risk Spine protocol within the Neurosurgery Department at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Lauren now lives in D.C. and enjoys traveling, Hokie football and exploring the local restaurant scene.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adenoiditis
- Ear Infection
- Enteroscopy
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Laryngitis
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Polyps
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infections
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Vision Screening
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adenoid Hypertrophy
- Adenoiditis
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Benign Neoplasm Of Respiratory System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Benign Tumor
- Candidiasis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Choroidal Nevi
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Coughing Up Blood
- Cysts Of Oral Region
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Diseases Of Vocal Cords
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Ear Infection
- Earwax Impaction
- Enlarged Adenoids
- Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Facial Paralysis
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Hoarseness
- Inguinal Mass
- Inner Ear Diseases
- Jaw Diseases
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Laryngitis
- Loss Of Smell
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Nasal Airway Obstruction
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasal Fracture
- Nasal Polyps
- Nasal Septal Deviation
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nervous System Disorders
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Olfactory Disorders
- Omphalocele
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Parotid Gland Disorders
- Postnasal Drip
- Salivary Gland Stones
- Sinus Cysts
- Sinus Infections
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Skull Fractures
- Somatoform Disorder
- Sore Throat
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Swimmer's Ear
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Tinnitus
- Tonsil Stones
- Tympanic Membrane Perforation
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Auditory Implant Candidacy Evaluation
- Bell's Palsy Treatment
- Bone Anchored Hearing Aid
- Botox Injection
- Brainstem Auditory Evoked Potentials
- Cochlear Implant Adjustment
- Control Nasal Hemorrhage Anterior Complex
- Cystitis Treatment
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Ear Drum Perforation Treatment
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Enteroscopy
- Facial Paralysis Treatment
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Flash Electroretinography
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Hearing Restoration Surgery
- Hearing Testing
- Hoarseness Treatment
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) Therapy
- Loss Of Smell Treatment
- Middle Ear Infection Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Nasal Endoscopy With Biopsy, Polypectomy, Or Debridement
- Neuromuscular Monitoring
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Otoacoustic Emissions
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Septorhinoplasty
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinus Ostia Dilation
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Ssep (SOMATOSENSORY EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Taste Disorder Treatment
- Total Proctocolectomy
- Turbinate Reduction With Radiofrequency
- Urinary Urgency Treatment
- Vagina Transplant
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Vestibular Testing
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vision Screening
- Vocal Cord Lateralization
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
- IH-HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- OA Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Network OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- United Student Resources
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Navigate
- CIGNA EPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS II
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- OA Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- POS OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare Direct
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice
- HighMark
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Navigate
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-POS
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: Lincoln Memorial University (2015)