Delese Eshell LaCour, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Endometriosis
- Intrauterine Device
- Pelvic Exam
- Tubal Pregnancy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- 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
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- 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
- 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 Placenta Separation
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Infections
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cesarean Delivery
- Colposcopy
- C-Section
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Fetal Monitoring
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Intrauterine Device
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Tubal Ligation
- Uterine Ablation
- Well Woman Exams
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
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Sentara Health
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Network OA
- IH-Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Passport
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare Direct
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- POS OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OA Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE for Life East
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Fellowship: University of Louisville School of Medicine (2004)
Residency: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (2002)
Medical School: University of Cincinnati (1998)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Peer-reviewed
LaCour DE and Trimble C. Human Papillomavirus in Infants: Transmission, Prevalence and Persistence: A Review. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2011; in press.
Invited review articles
LaCour DE, Long DN, Perlman SE. Dysfunctional uterine bleeding in adolescent females associated with endocrine causes and medical conditions. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2010; 23(2):62-70