Highlights
Johns Hopkins Affiliations:
- Johns Hopkins Community Physicians
About Lynette Hackette Posorske
Johns Hopkins Physician
Background
Lynette Posorske, M.D., is an infectious disease physician with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. She helps patients and their family members navigate through vulnerable and stressful conditions. Dr. Posorske has expertise in various infectious diseases, including HIV and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
Dr. Posorske enjoys being able to combine her science background with the close patient interactions clinical medicine provides. She is honored to be part of her patients’ lives.
She grew up in Sacramento, California, and after completing her undergraduate degree she moved to the East Coast where she settled down. Dr. Posorske met her husband while studying at Cornell University, and together they have two children and a granddaughter.
In her limited free time, she enjoys singing and playing classical piano. Dr. Posorske is a member of her church and community choirs. She also loves cooking (and eating!).
Locations
- Sibley Memorial Hospital
- 5215 Loughboro Road Northwest, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20016
- Get Directions
- phone: 202-660-5182
- fax: 202-660-7081
Expertise
Education
- Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Infectious Diseases, 1992
- Residency: Yale New Haven Health, Internal Medicine, 1990
- Medical Education: University of Connecticut School of Medicine, MD, 1987
Board Certifications
- Infectious Disease: American Board of Internal Medicine, 1992
Insurance
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Ratings & Reviews
4.8 out of 5
30 ratings, 12 reviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/20/2026
The doctor was professional, friendly and interested in helping to solve my problem.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/13/2026
My provider always take time to listen and give me and answer to my questions
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/25/2026
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/18/2026
Dr. Posorske has been my ID doc for many years through my TMJ implant biofilm infections. Her extensive knowledge and compassionate care has been a blessing for my complex case.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/11/2026
Extremely knowledgeable and responsive
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/21/2026
Excellent provider. One of the best in the region.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/7/2026
Very comfortable with this doctor. Felt she showed concern and clearly explained what future actions I need to do.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/3/2025
Dr. Posorske is an excellently skilled, experienced, compassionate and highly trained practitioner who is a top rated and nationally recognized, pioneering physician in her specialty area. She has been credited for saving the lives of many throughout her long career, particularly at a time when treatment options were limited, unavailable and or ineffective and survival rates were extremely low. She Is an attentive practitioner who continues to provide tailored cutting edge approaches in her patient treatment plans. She stands in the top rank regionally and nationally among among peers in her profession.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2025
She's excellent! I always looked forward to my appointment with her and always happy to she and work with her as my doctor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/19/2025
Great- I transferred from her other practice
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/29/2025
My physician is the best in the DMV
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/22/2025
Good