About
Dr. Laura L Riggins is a family medicine doctor in Ft Washington, Maryland, board certified in Family Medicine and trained at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. She practices at Medstar Medical Group-Southern Maryland, Gilchrist Hospice Care, and MedStar Shah Medical Group at Crofton Medical Center, and speaks English.
Dr. Riggins treats a wide range of conditions including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, asthma, anxiety and depression, among many others. Her procedures encompass preventive care such as routine adult exams, cancer screenings, vaccinations and health maintenance exams, as well as acute illness treatment and chronic disease management. She completed her residency at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where she served as chief resident. Beyond her clinical work, Dr. Riggins has been active in her community, participating in health fairs and delivering lectures on chronic medical conditions such as diabetes, and has supported cancer research through fundraising races.
Conditions Treated
- Acne
- Allergies
- Asthma
- Breast cancer screening
- Dementia
- Diabetes mellitus
- Eczema
- Fever
- Gout
- Heart disease in women
- High cholesterol
- Hyperlipidemia syndrome
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Influenza
- Joint pain
- Lower back pain
- Migraine
- Osteoarthritis
- Otitis media
- Pharyngitis
- Psoriasis
- Sinusitis
- Sore throat
- Thyroid disorder
- Type 2 diabetes
- Urinary tract infection
- Allergic rhinitis
- Anxiety
- Back pain
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Depression
- Diarrhea
- Epilepsy
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Heart disease
- Hepatitis
- Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol/triglycerides)
- Hypertension
- Hypothyroidism
- Iron deficiency anemia
- Knee pain
- Lyme disease
- Nausea and vomiting
- Osteoporosis
- Overweight
- Pneumonia
- Rash
- Sleep disorders
- Strep throat
- Type 1 diabetes
- Upper respiratory infection
Specialized Treatments
- Acute illness treatment
- Adult vaccines
- Colon cancer screening
- EKG (electrocardiogram)
- Hearing screening
- Pediatric vaccines
- Routine adult exam
- Vision screening
- Adult screening blood tests
- Chronic disease management
- Developmental screening
- Health maintenance exam
- Pediatric screening blood tests
- Preventative care
- Routine pediatric exam
Insurances Accepted
Most common in Maryland
Others
Insurance coverage can vary by location and plan. Confirm directly with the provider's office when you schedule.