About me
Cheryl B. Iglesia, MD, FACOG, FPMRS, is Director of the Section of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (FPMRS) at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Director of the National Center for Advanced Pelvic Surgery (NCAPS) at MedStar Health, an internationally renowned center that combines urogynecology and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. She is also Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Urology at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Dr. Iglesia and her colleagues are internationally and nationally recognized for their work in advancing the clinical, academic, research, and other innovative aspects of advanced pelvic surgery and urogynecology. The NCAPS faculty has received numerous awards for their excellence in research, teaching clinical trials, leadership, and administration. The MedStar Health—Washington Hospital Center Fellowship Program in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery is recognized as one of the top urogynecology fellowship programs in the country and one of the few fellowships that combine urogynecology and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery.
As a double board-certified physician in Ob/Gyn and female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery with more than 30 years in the field, Dr. Iglesia specializes in diagnosing and treating pelvic floor disorders, including urinary incontinence, fecal incontinence, overactive bladder, and pelvic organ prolapse. She also specializes in treating complex pelvic floor complications after prior surgery, including urinary and bowel fistulas; complications after pregnancy and childbirth, including pain from episiotomies and lacerations, as well as accidental bowel and bladder leakage; and complications after cancer treatment, such as sexual health issues and vaginal dryness. She has special expertise in managing complications associated with transvaginal mesh and its removal.
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy of care goes hand-in-hand with my philosophy of life. At the end of the day, life is about how you treat others. I treat my patients, as well as my colleagues including the administrative staff, nurses, medical office assistants, advanced practice practitioners, and learners in training, with the highest respect.
“I provide care and practice to the highest level of medical evidence. I want my patients to have access to the most groundbreaking treatments, but there must be evidence of their safety and efficacy. The advantage of getting care at a renowned medical teaching institution such as MedStar Health and Georgetown University School of Medicine is that patients have access to novel treatments through clinical trials, where we evaluate the new technology using outcomes that matter most to patients.
“I don’t operate on strangers. I feel strongly that it’s important to listen to patients, to understand what their goals and expectations are, and to have an honest conversation about how we can help them best achieve those goals.
“I’m passionate about educating doctors in training and giving my all to spread knowledge to the next generation of pelvic reconstructive surgeons–that is a significant part of my legacy.
“A saying that really speaks to me is, ‘Work won’t love you back.’ I know this to be true because only family and close friends can fill that need. But I firmly believe that work can bring you joy. I’m so joyful about the work I do. Some of the conditions I treat can be very debilitating and embarrassing, and significantly affect our patients’ quality of life. I really enjoy being able to make a tangible difference in people’s lives. It’s a true privilege and honor.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Lichen Sclerosus Treatment
- Robotic Colpopexy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Candidiasis
- Cervical Dysplasia
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Female Genitalia
- Cystitis
- Cystocele
- Dyspareunia
- Endometriosis
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Urinary Tract Infections (UTIS)
- Genital Injury
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Hematuria
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mesh Erosion
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Painful Urination
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Sling Procedure Complications
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Fibroids
- Uterine Prolapse
- Uterus Problems
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vaginal And Vulvar Inflammation
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Fistula
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
- Vulvar And Vaginal Atrophy
Procedures I perform
- Endometrial Ablation
- Enteroscopy
- Geriatric Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic Removal Of Adnexal Structures
- Lichen Sclerosus Treatment
- Pelvic Floor Surgery
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Posterior Colporrhaphy
- Repair Perineum Muscle
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Vagina Resection
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Vaginal Laser Therapy
- Vaginal Pessary Insertion
- Vaginal Rejuvenation With Vaginoplasty
- Vaginal Vault Suspension
- Vaginoplasty
- Vaginoplasty Revision
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vulvodynia
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW
POB Ste 405 South Tower
Washington, DC, 20010
1133 21st St NW
Bldg 2 8th Fl
Washington, DC, 20036
3305 N Leisure World Blvd
Silver Spring, MD, 20906
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
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Navigate
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Beech Street PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fellowship: Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center-Chicago (1997)
Fellowship: Methodist Hospital of Indiana (1997)
Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville (1995)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1991)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025 2021 Most Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Florida College of Medicine, Shands/Jacksonville
- 2019 Karen Gale Award for Outstanding Achievement and Mentorship, Georgetown University School of Medicine
- 2018 AUGS Foundation Donor of the Year Award Chicago, IL
- 2014 ACOG Mentor of the Year Award
- 2013 SGS President’s Award for Outstanding Research,Charleston, SC
- 2011 AUGS Best Clinical/Surgical Paper Chicago, IL
- 2011 Axel Ingelman-Sundberg Award for Best Abstract International Urogynecologic Association 36th Annual Meeting Lisbon, Portugal
- 2011 Best Surgical Video Award Society of Gynecologic Surgeon’s 27th Annual Meeting
- Teaching Awards
- 2014 Anthony Sciallli Chief Resident excellence in teaching and resident advocacy award from Graduating Chief Residents
- 2014-17, 2019-21 Golden Apple Teaching Award Nomination(Georgetown Med Students)
- 2000 CREOG National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education as voted by Washington Hospital Center Ob/Gyn Residents
- 1997 Fellowship Teaching Award for Resident Education, Rush-Presbyterian St. Luke’s Medical Center
- 1995 Jelks Award for Education, Diligence, Compassion and Innovation in Patient Care, University of Florida Health Sciences Center/ Shands
- 1995 Special Excellence in Endoscopy University of Florida Health Sciences Center/ Shands
- 1991 Rudolf Virchow Award for Research in Pathology, University of Maryland School of Medicine
- Special Recognition
- Top Doctors listing Washingtonian Magazine 2012-2017
- Super Doctors listing: The Washington Post 2011-2013
- Best Doctors Northern Virginia 2009 - present
- Best Doctors in America 2005 - present