Melanie Browning, RD| Dietetics, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Diabetes Self-Care Planning
- Diabetes Treatment
- Dyslipidemia
- Gestational Diabetes
- Glucose Control Management
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Insulin Dose Titration
- Obesity
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Prediabetes
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
- Abnormal Glucose Metabolism
- Borderline Diabetes
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Dyslipidemia
- Gestational Diabetes
- High Blood Sugar
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperinsulinism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoglycemic Episodes
- Insulin Deficiency
- Insulin Resistance Syndrome
- Lada (LATENT AUTOIMMUNE DIABETES IN ADULTS)
- Lipid Disorders
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Postprandial Hypoglycemia
- Prediabetes
- Pregnancy
- Reactive Hypoglycemia
- Steroid
- Type 2 Diabetes In Adults
- Type 2 Diabetes In Children
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (FOOT CARE)
- Weight Management For Diabetes
Procedures I perform
- Active Release Technique
- Allergy Emergency Preparedness
- Anxiety Management
- Bariatric Surgery Nutrition Counseling
- Bariatric Surgery Reversal
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Blood Pressure Check
- Blood Pressure Goal Setting
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Community Health Education
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Detoxification And Cleansing Guidance
- Diabetes And Mental Health Support
- Diabetes And Nutrition Counseling
- Diabetes Complications Prevention
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetes Self-Care Planning
- Diabetes Self-Efficacy Assessment
- Diabetes Self-Management
- Diabetes Self-Management Skills Assessment
- Diabetes Support Group Facilitation
- Diabetes Treatment
- Diabetic Foot Exam
- Diabetic Retinopathy Prevention
- Dietary Assessment
- Dietary Supplement Counseling
- Elder Abuse Screening And Support
- Epigenetic Nutrition Counseling
- Fluid And Electrolyte Management
- Food Handling And Preparation Guidance
- Food Product Development And Labeling
- Food Service Management And Consultation
- Gastrointestinal Surgery Nutrition Counseling
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Geriatric Nutrition Counseling
- Gestational Diabetes Management
- Glucometer Use
- Glucose Control Management
- Grocery Shopping Assistance
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Healthy Diet
- Healthy Weight Loss Guidance
- High Cholesterol Management
- Immune System Boosting Acupuncture
- Inspection And Audit Preparation
- Insulin Dose Titration
- Insulin Pen Training
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lifestyle Modification Counseling
- Malnutrition Management
- Meal Planning
- Mental Health Support During Pregnancy
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Mindful Eating Counseling
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Addiction
- Motivational Interviewing For Diabetes
- Movement Analysis And Training
- Nephropathy Prevention
- Nutrient Deficiency Screening
- Nutrient Interaction Management
- Nutrition Counseling
- Nutrition Informatics And Technology Development
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Pain Medication Management
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Personalized Meal Planning
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Prediabetes Management
- Pregnancy Nutrition Counseling
- Prenatal Substance Abuse Screening
- Probiotic Therapy
- Public Speaking On Nutrition Topics
- Recipe Development And Meal Planning For Special Diets
- Reproductive Health Management
- Resilience Coaching
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Nutrition Counseling
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Skin Health Education
- Sleep Improvement Through Nutrition
- Sports Nutrition Counseling
- Stress Management Through Nutrition
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Urethral Injury Prevention
- Vaccinations
- Weight Management Program
- Wound Prevention And Education
- Yoga Coaching
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
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Network OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Navigate
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Direct
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Beech Street PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Student Resources
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- OA Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
Education
Board Certification:
Allied Health Education: Queens College of the City University of New York (2014)