About me
Margaret Montgomery, CNM, MS, is a faculty midwife in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Ms. Montgomery is actively involved in the teaching and clinical practice of obstetrics, and in gynecology from a midwifery perspective.
Prior to joining the Hospital Center, Ms. Montgomery founded midwifery services in Johnstown and Somerset, Pennsylvania. In full scope midwifery practice, she served as a preceptor to midwifery students and attended nearly 3,000 births. Ms. Montgomery has also been involved in the Midwives for Haiti Project, assisting with curriculum development as well as teaching lifesaving midwifery skills.
Ms. Montgomery's research interests include the application of the Optimality Index-US, a measurement tool developed to analyze aggregate perinatal data. This statistical instrument recognizes that low rates of intervention will reflect a confluence of both optimal process and optimal background condition.
Ms. Montgomery likes to spend free time on her farm where her large family gathers for winter skiing, summer swimming, biking and boating in nearby state parks. She enjoys gardening, long walks with the dogs, great literature and dark chocolate. She volunteers in support of Haitian midwifery education.
Additional Training, Education and ResearchMs. Montgomery received a bachelor's degree in anthropology-sociology from West Chester State University, Pennsylvania, in 1972. In 1973, she received an associate degree in nursing from Gwynedd-Mercy College, Pennsylvania. Ms. Montgomery earned national midwifery certification from the American College of Nurse-Midwives and Downstate Medical Center, State University of New York in 1979. She received a master's degree in midwifery from Philadelphia University in 2008.
Ms. Montgomery has supplemented her training with the following courses:
- Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Women's Health Professionals, Philadelphia University, 2009
- Advanced Life Support for Obstetrics, 2004 and 2009
- Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing Preceptor Training, 1993
- Basic Colposcopy and Electrosurgery, 1992
Ms. Montgomery is a contributing author to Tharpe, N. & Farley, C.L. Clinical Practice Guidelines for Midwifery & Women's Health, fourth edition. Sudberry, MA: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, under development. Also, she authored the article Analysis of a Rural Midwifery Practice Using the Optimality Index-US, published in the Philadelphia University Final Projects Database 2008.
Honors, Awards and Society MembershipsMs. Montgomery is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Association of Childbearing Centers, the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM), D.C. Chapter of the American College of Nurse-Midwives and D.C. Chapter of Holistic Moms. She served on the board of directors of the Pennsylvania Association of Licensed Midwives from 2007 to 2009. Ms. Montgomery was also president of the ACNM Western Pennsylvania chapter, and now serves as its legislative liaison and liaison to the Board of Medicine until 2009.
Practice FocusMs. Montgomery delivers midwifery services that emphasize caring, compassion and case management, focusing on safety of and sensitivity to the mother. Her approach to obstetrics appreciates advanced technology as a servant of safety, while empowering each woman to make her own choices.
Clinical areas of focus
- Postpartum Infections
- Pregnancy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Fetal Development And Growth
- Abnormal Products Of Conception
- Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Cervical Abnormalities In Pregnancy
- Cervical Dysplasia
- Cervical Incompetence
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications During Childbirth
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
- Ectopic And Molar Pregnancy Complications
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- False Labor
- False Labor Pain
- Fatigue
- Female Genital Pain
- Fetal Abnormalities
- Fetal Growth Restriction
- Fetal Malpresentation
- Fetal Problems In Pregnancy
- Fetal Stress
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gestational Diabetes Management
- Gestational Hypertension
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Induction Of Labor For High
- Infection After Transplant
- Infertility
- Irregular Menstruation
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Labor Pains
- Late Pregnancy
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Long Labor
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Maternal Postpartum Care
- Menstrual Cramps
- Menstrual Disorders
- Morning Sickness
- Multiple Gestations
- Natural Childbirth
- Nausea And Vomiting In Pregnancy
- Normal Pregnancy Supervision
- Obstructed Labor
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Perineal Tears And Lacerations During Delivery
- Placental Disorders
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Care And Examination
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Postpartum Infections
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Induced Anemia
- Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Retained Placenta
- Retained Placenta And Membranes
- Second Trimester Bleeding
- Urinary System Disorders In Children
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Fibroids
- Uterine Infections
- Uterine Malformations
- Uterine Prolapse
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vaginal Bleeding In Pregnancy
- Vaginal Dryness In Pregnancy
- Vaginal Infections
- Weeks Of Gestation
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Birth Control Counseling
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Cervical Exam
- Cesarean Delivery
- Cesarean Delivery With Postpartum Care
- Episiotomy
- External Cephalic Version
- Fertility Counseling
- Fetal Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome Management
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
- Fetal Monitoring
- Gynecological Examination
- Infectious Disease Treatment
- Iud (INTRAUTERINE DEVICE)
- Lactation Consultation
- Mammogram Referral
- Menopause Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Examination
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Palliative Care Referral
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Postpartum Care
- Postpartum Support
- Pregnancy Planning
- Pregnancy Test
- Prenatal Care
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Vaccinations
- Vaginal Contraceptive Ring Removal
- Well-Woman Exam
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
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Navigate
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OA Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Sentara Health
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Prime
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Employee Health Plan
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Education
Board Certification: ,
Graduate: Philadelphia University School of Science & Health (2008)
Graduate: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - College of Medicine (1979)