About me
Robert E. Gutman MD, FACOG is a board-certified gynecologist and obstetrician at the National Center for Advanced Pelvic Surgery. Dr. Gutman has subspecialty board certification in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. He maintains a faculty appointment as a professor of obstetrics/gynecology and urology at Georgetown University School of Medicine and is director of the Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship. He was formerly an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University, where he was instrumental in developing a multidisciplinary pelvic floor center.
In addition to maintaining a busy clinical practice, Dr. Gutman is committed to furthering the knowledge and understanding of pelvic floor disorders through education and research. On a recent trip to Rwanda, Africa, Dr. Gutman performed complex fistula repairs for women afflicted with this debilitating condition. He has been travelling for over 15 years as a member of the International Organization for Women and Development and typically brings one of his fellows on annual trips. He also serves on the medical advisory board of this organization.
Dr. Gutman completed his postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynecology at Brown University Women and Infants’ Hospital and his fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at Johns Hopkins University. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Science in engineering from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Gutman serves as a senior advisory board member for the American Urogynecologic Society and Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Fellows Pelvic Research Network, Director of American Urogynecologic Society Fellows Cadaver Course, and member of the American Urogynecologic Society registry committee and Society of Gynecologic Surgeons research committee. He was the Scientific Program Chair for the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons 2017 annual meeting. Since 2017, he served as an oral board examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology subspecialty Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery boards. He previously served as an investigator in the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network through the National Institute of Health. Dr. Gutman has received numerous teaching awards and has over 80 peer reviewed publications and book chapters. His primary research interest involves surgical outcomes including the role for uterine conservation, apical support procedures, and perioperative complications.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colpocleisis
- Enterocele Repair
- Geriatric Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Robotic Colpopexy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
- Abnormal Vaginal Discharge
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Candidiasis
- Congenital Malformations Of Female Genitalia
- Cystitis
- Endometriosis
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
- Menstrual Disorders
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Painful Urination
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterus Problems
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Fistula
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Colpocleisis
- Enterocele Repair
- Fulguration Of Minor Lesion
- Geriatric Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Pelvic Floor Surgery
- Posterior Colporrhaphy
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Vaginal Cyst Excision
- Vaginal Mucosa Biopsy
- Vaginal Pessary Insertion
- Vaginal Rejuvenation With Vaginoplasty
- Vaginal Vault Suspension
- Vulvodynia
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
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Network OA
- OA Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- POS OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (2002)
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University (1998)