Mark Mu-Quan Lin, MD PHD| Neurology | MedStar Health
About me
Board-certified in neurology, Mark Lin, MD, PhD, serves as Director of Movement Disorders at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. His background in immunology is influential to his research and making advances in patient care.
Dr. Lin is highly regarded in the treatment and research of management for movement disorders with special expertise in the programming of deep brain stimulators for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, other types of tremor, and dystonia. He is also considered highly skilled in the use of botulinum therapy for the treatment of movement disorders, limb spasticity and chronic migraine.
Dr. Lin's work has been published in prominent clinical and scientific journals. A special focus of his current research is the prevention of levodopa-related dyskinesia and motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease. Over the years, he has developed a prevention strategy for levodopa induced motor complications. He is as an associate professor at Georgetown University, participating in clinical teaching and clinical research.
After earning his medical degree from what is now known as Guangdong Medical University in Guangdong, China, Dr. Lin completed an MS and PhD at Albert Einstein College of Medicine followed by a residency in neurology at the same institution. Post-graduate training in movement disorders followed at the New York Neurological Institute, Columbia University.
Clinical areas of focus
- Botox Injections For Movement Disorders
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Electromyography
- Epilepsy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Migraine
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Disseminated Demyelination
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Brain Disorders
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Convulsions
- Degenerative Diseases Of Basal Ganglia
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Demyelinating Diseases Of Central Nervous System
- Dystonia
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Facial Nerve Disorder
- Gait And Balance Problems
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hereditary Ataxia
- Huntington's Disease
- Hydrocephalus
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Lack Of Coordination
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Myoneural Disorders
- Myopathies
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nervous System Disorders
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vestibular Neuritis
Procedures I perform
- Balance And Gait Disorders Treatment
- Botox Injection For Migraines
- Botox Injections For Movement Disorders
- Central Nervous Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Chemodenervation Of Neck Muscle
- Chorea Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dystonia Treatment
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Falls Prevention
- Inpatient Epilepsy Monitoring
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Biopsy
- Myasthenia Gravis Treatment
- Nerve Block
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Numbness Treatment
- Parkinson's Disease
- Seizure 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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HighMark
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- OA Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-HMO
- UHC Passport
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Navigate
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- POS OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Network OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: Columbia University In The City Of New York (2002)
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2001)
Graduate: Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1997)
Medical School: Guangdong Medical College (1984)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Lin, M.M., Laureno, R., (2019) When and how to start levodopa in the treatment of Parkinson disease. Open Access J Neurol Neurosurg. 11(2): 555808.
- Lin, M.M., Laureno, R., (2019) Less pulsatile levodopa therapy (6 doses daily) is associated with a reduced incidence of dyskinesia. J Mov Disord. 12(1): 37-42.
- Pal, G., Lin, M.M., Laureno, R., (2014) Asterixis: a study of 103 patients. Metabolic brain disease. 29(3): 813-24.
- Erwin, A., Tornatore, C. and Lin, M. (2012) Profound alternating corticospinal tract enhancement in Neuro-Behcet's disease. Annals of Neurology 72(S16): S118.
- Cooper, H.A., Thompson, E.C., Laureno, R., Fuisz, A., Mark, AS., Lin, M., Goldstein, S.A., (2009) Subclinical brain embolization in left-side infective endocarditis. Circulation. 120(7): 585-91.
- Green, N.S. Lin, M.M., and Scharff, M.D. , (1998) Immunoglobulin hypermutation in cultured cells. Immunol. Rev. 162:77-87.
- Green, N.S. Lin, M.M., and Scharff, M.D. , (1998) Somatic hypermutation of antibody genes: a hot spot warms up. Bioessays 20:227-234.
- Lin, M.M., Green, N.S. and Scharff, M.D., (1998) The effects of E, 3' (hs1,2) and 3' enhancers on mutation of an Ig-VDJ-C2a Ig heavy gene in cultured B cells. Int. Immunol. 10:1121-1129.
- Lin, M., and Scharff, M.D. (1997) Antibody V region hypermutation in vitro. Einstein Quart. J. Biol. Med. 14:49.
- Lin, M., Zhu, M. and Scharff, M.D. (1997) Sequence dependent hypermutation of immunoglobulin heavy chains in cultured B cells. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 94:5284-5289.
- Lin, M., Spira, G., and Scharff, M.D. (1996) Molecular comparison of cultured hybridoma cells that switch isotypes at high and low rates. Somatic Cell and Molecular Genetics 22:329-340.
- Lin, M., Chang, C.J. and Green, N.S. (1996) A new method for estimating high mutation rates in cultured cells Mutation Research 351:105-116.
- Chang, C.J. and Lin, M.Q. (1995) Statistical model of the fluctuation analysis in cell biology. Proceedings of the Biometrics Section of the American Statistical Association 455-460.