Maria Cecilia Eguiguren, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health

Maria Cecilia Eguiguren, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (664 reviews)

Specialties: Obstetrics And Gynecology

Languages: English

(877) 544-7752

About me

Dr. Maria Cecilia Eguiguren was honored as a Top Doctor by the Washingtonian in 2018 for the Ob/Gyn specialty.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Abnormal Pap Smear
  • Colposcopy
  • Endometriosis
  • Fibroids
  • Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
  • Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
  • Overflow Incontinence Of Urine
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Prenatal Care
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • 4Th Degree Vaginal Laceration
  • Abdominal Dermoid Cyst
  • Abnormal Breast
  • Abnormal Pap Smear
  • Abnormalities Of The Uterus
  • Adenocarcinoma In Situ Of The Cervix
  • Adnexal Mass
  • Adolescent Gynecology
  • Advanced Maternal Age
  • Advanced Reproductive Age
  • Amenorrhea
  • Anemia Of Pregnancy
  • Anovulation
  • Anovulatory Bleeding
  • Arcuate Uterus
  • Asherman's Syndrome
  • Asymptomatic Bacteriuria
  • Atrophic Vaginitis
  • Atypical Glandular Cells Of Undetermined Significance
  • Atypical Squamous Cells Of Undetermined Significance On Pap Smear
  • Bacterial Vaginosis
  • Bartholin Gland Cyst
  • Benign Breast Disease
  • Benign Breast Lump
  • Bicornuate Uterus
  • Bladder Prolapse
  • Bleeding During Intercourse
  • Bleeding During Pregnancy
  • Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
  • Breast Lump
  • Breastfeeding Problems
  • Cancer Related Sexual Concerns
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Cervical Cyst
  • Cervical Dysplasia
  • Cervical Funneling
  • Cervical Incompetence
  • Cervical Insufficiency
  • Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
  • Cervical Polyp
  • Cervicitis
  • Chlamydia
  • Cholestasis Of Pregnancy
  • Complete Uterovaginal Prolapse
  • Complications From Abortion
  • Complications Of Episiotomy
  • Condylomata Acuminata
  • Contraceptive Implant Complications
  • Cystitis
  • Cystocele
  • Cystodynia
  • Decreased Libido
  • Delayed Menarche
  • Delayed Puberty
  • Dermoid Cyst
  • Detrusor Instability
  • Dysmenorrhea
  • Dyspareunia
  • Dysuria
  • Ectopic Pregnancy
  • Endometrial Cancer
  • Endometrial Hyperplasia
  • Endometrioma
  • Endometriosis
  • Endometritis
  • Enterocele
  • Fallopian Tube Cancer
  • Fallopian Tube Disorders
  • Family History Of Chromosomal Anomalies
  • Female Genital Problems
  • Female Orgasmic Disorder
  • Female Sexual Dysfunction
  • Fibrocystic Breast Changes
  • Fibroids
  • Follicular Cyst Of Ovary
  • Foreign Body (VAGINA)
  • Frequent Urinary Tract Infections
  • Galactocele
  • Genital Herpes
  • Genital Herpes, Female
  • Gestational Diabetes
  • Gonorrhea
  • Gynecologic Cancer
  • Gynecologic Disorders Of Athletes
  • Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
  • Hellp Syndrome
  • Hgsil Pap
  • History Of Severe Preeclampsia
  • HIV In Pregnancy
  • Hormone Imbalance
  • Hot Flashes
  • Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
  • Hydatiform Mole
  • Hydrosalpinx
  • Hyperemesis
  • Hyperprolactinemia
  • Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy
  • Imperforate Hymen
  • Incomplete Emptying Of Bladder
  • Incomplete Uterovaginal Prolapse
  • Increased Libido
  • Infertility
  • Interstitial Cystitis
  • Intrauterine Device (IUD) Complications
  • Intrauterine Growth Restriction Fetus
  • Irregular Menstruation
  • Labial Adhesions
  • Labial Hypertrophy
  • Labial Hypoplasia
  • Laceration Of Vagina
  • Lactation Disorders
  • Leiomyoma
  • Lgsil Pap
  • Lichen Sclerosus
  • Liver Disease In Pregnancy
  • Mastitis
  • Mastodynia
  • Maternal Obesity
  • Menometrorrhagia
  • Menopause
  • Menorrhagia
  • Menstrual Disorders
  • Menstrual Disorders In Athletes
  • Menstrual Migraines
  • Menstruation
  • Missed Periods
  • Morning Sickness
  • Mullerian Anomalies
  • Multiple Gestations
  • Nausea Of Pregnancy
  • Nuchal Cord
  • Oligomenorrhea
  • Ovarian Cancer
  • Ovarian Cyst
  • Ovarian Endometriosis
  • Ovarian Failure
  • Ovarian Mass
  • Ovarian Torsion
  • Overflow Incontinence Of Urine
  • Paget's Disease Of Vulva
  • Paratubal Cyst
  • Paratubal Cysts Benign
  • Pelvic Abscess
  • Pelvic Adhesions
  • Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Pelvic Mass
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Pelvic Pain
  • Pelvic Varicose Veins
  • Perimenopause
  • Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
  • Perinatal Mood Disorders
  • Personal History Of Stillbirth
  • Placenta Accreta
  • Placenta Percreta
  • Placenta Previa
  • Placental Abruption
  • Placental Disorders
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Postcoital Bleeding
  • Postmenopausal Bleeding
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Postpartum Mastitis
  • Postpartum Thyroiditis
  • Preeclampsia
  • Pregnancy
  • Premature Ovarian Failure
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
  • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Preterm Labor
  • Preterm Premature Rupture Of Membranes
  • Primary Amenorrhea
  • Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
  • Pruritic Urticarial Papules And Plaques Of Pregancy (PUPP)
  • Pudendal Neuralgia
  • Rectocele
  • Rectovaginal Fistula
  • Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
  • Recurrent Urinary Tract Infection
  • Retained Tampon
  • Rh Incompatibility
  • Salpingo-Oophoritis
  • Secondary Amenorrhea
  • Septate Hymen
  • Septate Uterus
  • Severe Preeclampsia
  • Sexual Dysfunction
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Pregnancy
  • Short Umbilical Cord
  • Shortened Cervix
  • Squamous Intraepithelial Neoplasia
  • Stillbirth
  • Straddle Injury
  • Stress Incontinence
  • Teen Pregnancy
  • Teratogen Exposure
  • Third Degree Uterine Prolapse
  • Transverse Vaginal Septum
  • True Knot
  • Tubo Ovarian Abscess
  • Twins
  • Umbilical Cord Compression
  • Umbilical Cord Prolapse
  • Unicornuate Uterus
  • Urge Incontinence
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Urinary Problems
  • Urinary Retention
  • Uterine Anomaly With Pregnancy
  • Uterine Bleeding
  • Uterine Cancer
  • Uterine Myoma
  • Uterine Polyp
  • Uterine Prolapse
  • Vaginal Abscess
  • Vaginal Agenesis
  • Vaginal Atrophy
  • Vaginal Bleeding
  • Vaginal Bleeding After Hysterectomy
  • Vaginal Cancer
  • Vaginal Candidiasis
  • Vaginal Cyst
  • Vaginal Discharge
  • Vaginal Dryness
  • Vaginal Infections
  • Vaginal Infections During Pregnancy
  • Vaginal Intraepithelial Neoplasia
  • Vaginal Irritation
  • Vaginal Prolapse
  • Vaginal Septum
  • Vaginal Surgery Complications
  • Vaginismus
  • Vaginitis
  • Vasa Previa
  • Vulvar Abscess
  • Vulvar Cancer
  • Vulvar Disease
  • Vulvar Dysplasia
  • Vulvitis
  • Vulvodynia
  • Well Woman Visit
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Procedures I perform

  • Abdominal Cerclage
  • Antepartum And Postpartum Care
  • Anti Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Testing
  • Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Biophysical Profile Testing
  • Birth Control
  • Birth Control Counseling
  • Bladder Training
  • Breast Cancer Prevention And Risk Reduction
  • Breast Cancer Screening
  • Breast Examination
  • Breastfeeding Support
  • Cancer Risk Reduction Surgery
  • Cervical Biopsy
  • Cervical Cap Fitting
  • Cervical Cerclage
  • Cervical Conization
  • Cervical Length Assessment
  • Cesarean Hysterectomy
  • Cesarean Section
  • Clomid
  • Cold Knife Cone Biopsy Of Cervix
  • Colpocleisis
  • Colposcopy
  • Contraceptive Implant
  • Contraceptive Injection
  • Contraction Stress Testing
  • Cryotherapy Of The Cervix
  • Da Vinci Hysterectomy
  • Delayed Cord Clamping
  • Digital Rectal Examination
  • Dilation And Curettage
  • Endometrial Ablation
  • Endometrial Biopsy
  • Episiotomy
  • Exercise In Pregnancy
  • Family Planning
  • Fetal Non Stress Testing
  • Fetal Ultrasound
  • First Trimester Screening
  • Gynecological Exam
  • Gynecological Surgery
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination
  • Hymenectomy
  • Hysterectomy
  • Hysteroscopic Adhesiolysis
  • Hysteroscopic Intrauterine Device (IUD) Removal
  • Hysteroscopic Myomectomy
  • Hysteroscopy
  • In Office Endometrial Ablation
  • In Office Sterilization
  • Intrauterine Device (IUD) Placement
  • Intrauterine Device (IUD) Removal
  • Labor And Delivery
  • Lactation Support
  • Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
  • Laparoscopic Lysis Of Peritoneal Adhesions
  • Laparoscopic Myomectomy
  • Laparoscopic Ovarian Cystectomy
  • Laparoscopic Salpingo Oophorectomy
  • Laparoscopic Surgery For Endometriosis
  • Laparoscopic Surgery For Ovarian Endometriosis
  • Laparoscopic Transabdominal Cerclage
  • Laparoscopy
  • Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive
  • Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
  • Menstrual Suppression
  • Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Hysteroscopy
  • Myomectomy
  • Natural Birth
  • Nexplanon Implant
  • Nexplanon Implant Removal
  • Obliteration Of Vaginal Vault
  • Office Gynecology
  • Oophorectomy
  • Operations On Cul De Sac
  • Oral Contraceptive
  • Oral Contraceptive Counseling
  • Ovarian Cystectomy
  • Pap Smear
  • Paravaginal Repair
  • Partial Hysterectomy
  • Pelvic Floor Exercise
  • Permanent Sterilization
  • Pessary
  • Pop Q Exam
  • Post Partum Check Up
  • Posterior Repair
  • Postpartum Care
  • Preconception Counseling
  • Pregnancy Blood Test
  • Pregnancy Counseling
  • Prenatal Care
  • Prenatal Testing
  • Prenatal Ultrasound Scan
  • Preventative Women Healthcare
  • Prophylactic Oophorectomy
  • Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR) Test
  • Repair Of Cystocele
  • Repair Of Pelvic Prolapse
  • Repair Of Rectocele
  • Repeat Cesarean Section
  • Reproductive Health
  • Routine Gynecological Care
  • Salpingectomy
  • Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulation
  • Single Site Robotic Surgery
  • Single Site Surgery
  • Surgical Excision Of Ovarian Endometriosis
  • Surgical Sterilization
  • Suture Removal
  • Tampon Education
  • Total Abdominal Hysterectomy With Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
  • Tubal Ligation
  • Tubal Ligation Reversal
  • Uterine Fibroid Embolization Counseling
  • Uterine Surgery
  • Vaginal Biopsy
  • Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section
  • Vaginal Delivery
  • Vaginal Health
  • Vaginal Hysterectomy
  • Vaginal Septum Resection
  • Women's Health
  • Zika Virus Testing
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Practice locations

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4200 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
Suite 4
Washington, DC, 20016

202-444-8531

Fax 877-544-7752

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2233 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
Floor 3
Washington, DC, 20007

202-481-1060

Fax 844-554-7752

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
    • Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
    • UHC Community Plan of MD
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Medicare Fee for Service
    • Kaiser Virginia Premier
    • Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
    • Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
    • CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • CFBCBS EPO
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Open POS II
    • Network OA
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Opoen HMO Option
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
    • CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Aetna HMO
    • Open HMO
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Open EPO Plus
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • POS OA & OA Plus
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • PPO and PPO Plus
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • First Health PPO
    • MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
    • Tricare Prime
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
    • United Student Resources
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • FIRST HEALTH
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Internship/Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2013)

Medical School: University of Utah School of Medicine (2009)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Feb 27, 2024

    I cannot speak highly enough of Dr. Maria Cecilia Eguiguren. She is an exceptional gynecologist who truly stands out in her field. From the moment I first met her, I knew I was in capable hands.Dr. Eguiguren possesses an outstanding bedside manner coupled with a genuine attentiveness to her patients. She listens intently to my concerns and questions, demonstrating a sincere interest in my well-being. What sets her apart is her ability to provide prompt and thorough responses, ensuring that I feel informed and empowered about my health.Her depth of knowledge is truly impressive, yet she conveys complex medical information in a clear and understandable manner. I have never felt confused or overwhelmed during our discussions, thanks to her skillful explanations.Moreover, Dr. Eguiguren creates a comfortable and welcoming environment during appointments. She takes the time to engage in meaningful conversations, never making me feel rushed or hurried. This level of professionalism and genuine care is rare to find, and I am grateful to have her as my gynecologist.

  • Feb 26, 2024

    Dr Maria Eguiguren is an outstanding physician and an empathetic human being. One of the best doctors in my experience.

  • Feb 20, 2024

    Dr. Eguiguren showed concern and professionalism as well as being humane and understanding. I recommend her to all my friends