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