Lauryn Currens, MD| Neurology | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Neurology
Languages: English
Clinical areas of focus
- Electroencephalogram
- Epilepsy
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myelitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aphasia
- Bell's Palsy
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)
- Binocular Movement Disorders
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dysphagia
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Ischemic Stroke
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Weakness
- Myelitis
- Narcolepsy
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neuropathic Pain
- Neuropathy
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Numbness
- Occipital Neuralgia
- Parkinson's Disease
- Rett Syndrome
- Seizure Disorders
- Spasticity
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy And Related Syndromes
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Vertigo
Procedures I perform
- Botox
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Cervical Dystonia
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Limb Spasticity
- Botulinum Toxin Injections For Migraines
- Botulinum Toxin Management
- Brain Imaging
- Catamenial Epilepsy
- Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Analysis
- Chemodenervation Of Muscle
- Chorea Management
- Chorea Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Impairment Screening
- Cognitive Impairment Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Concussion Rehabilitation
- Confusional Arousals
- Corticobasal Degeneration
- Deep Brain Stimulation For Parkinson's Disease
- Dementia Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electroencephalogram
- Electroencephalogram Review
- Electroencephalogram Setup And Takedown
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Epilepsy Education And Counseling
- Epilepsy Panel
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Epilepsy Treatment Planning
- Functional Mri With Eeg
- Headache Infusion Therapy
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Memory Therapy
- Memory Training
- Menstrual Migraine
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Numbness Treatment
- Post-Concussion Syndrome Treatment
- Seizure Focus Localization
- Seizure Rehabilitation
- Seizure Treatment
- Stroke Care
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Transcranial Doppler
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-Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HighMark
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Navigate
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Direct
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2025)
Residency: University of Massachusetts Medical Center Medical School (2023)
Internship: University of Massachusetts Medical Center Medical School (2020)
Medical School: St. George's University School Of Medicine (2019)