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
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW
POB Ste 405 South Tower
Washington, DC, 20010
3305 N Leisure World Blvd
Silver Spring, MD, 20906
13950 Brandywine Rd
Ste 175
Brandywine, MD, 20613
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
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-EPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Network OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Administrators
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OA Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urogynecology
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)