Brenda Baffour-Addo, CNM MS| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
About me
Brenda Baffour, CNM, WHNP-BC, is a faculty midwife in the department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She provides full-scope midwifery care to healthy women during pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum as well as gynecological and primary care.
Prior to joining the Hospital Center, Ms. Baffour worked as a registered nurse on the labor and delivery unit at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut. Ms. Baffour has also worked as an undergraduate clinical instructor at Chamberlain College of Nursing in Arlington, Virginia.
Training, Education and Research
Ms. Baffour received her bachelor's degree in public health from Temple University and a bachelor's degree in nursing from Binghamton University. Ms. Baffour completed her graduate education in midwifery and women's health nurse practitioner at Georgetown University. She is certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and the National Certification Corporation.
Ms. Baffour's research interests include teen pregnancy, maternal and child health disparities, family planning, and health education and promotion for underserved populations.
Practice Focus
Ms. Baffour's goal in practice is to provide women and their families with the resources and education they need to be highly involved with their care, make informed decisions, and experience the most positive health outcomes.
Ms. Baffour lives in Washington, D.C. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, cooking and spending time with friends and family.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cesarean Delivery
- Late Pregnancy Complications
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Obstructed Labor
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Spontaneous Abortion (MISCARRIAGE)
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Cesarean Delivery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Prenatal Care
- 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
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, Midwifery
Graduate: Georgetown University (2011)