Laura Elizabeth Ayd, PA| Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Discectomy
- Chiari Malformation
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Hydrocephalus
- Laminectomy For Spinal Stenosis
- Lumbar Discectomy
- Meningioma
- Microdiscectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Cord Injury
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aneurysm
- Arachnoid Cyst
- Back Pain
- Benign Neoplasm Of Brain And Central Nervous System
- Biomechanical Lesions
- Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Brain Cyst
- Brain Disorders
- Brain Tumor
- Cerebral Edema
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Cervical Radiculopathy
- Chiari Malformation
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Brain Defect
- Congenital Hydrocephalus
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dorsal Scapular Pain
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Epidural Hematoma
- Head Injury
- Hydrocephalus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Lumbar Radiculopathy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Meningioma
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Nontraumatic Brain Hemorrhage
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Paralysis
- Paralytic Syndrome
- Parkinson's Disease
- Postprocedural States
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Scoliosis
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skull Fractures
- Spinal Cord Diseases
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Disc Herniation
- Spinal Infection
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Syringomyelia
- Thigh Fracture
- Thoracic Radiculopathy
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cerebral Internal Carotid Artery Ophthalmic Segment Aneurysm Coiling
- Cervical Discectomy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Laminectomy
- Craniectomy For Aneurysm
- Craniectomy For Hematoma Evacuation
- Craniectomy For Meningioma
- Cranioplasty
- Decompressive Laminectomy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hematoma Drainage
- Image-Guided Neurosurgery
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Laminectomy For Spinal Stenosis
- Laminotomy
- Lumbar Discectomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy
- Lumboperitoneal Shunt
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Microdiscectomy
- Microsurgical Procedures
- Microvascular Decompression
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Neuromodulation
- Neurostimulator Pulse Generator Insertion
- Percutaneous Discectomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Spinal Cord Stimulation
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Fusion
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Stereotactic Spinal Procedure
- Thoracic Discectomy
- Thoracic Laminectomy
- Transsphenoidal Surgery
- Tumor Embolization
- Ventriculostomy
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
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UHC Passport
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE East Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HighMark
- Choice Fund PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Sentara Health
- Medicare FFS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- Employee Health Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: Thomas Jefferson University (2018)
