Karen Marie Swarer, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
Karen Marie Swarer, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Specialties: Obstetrics And Gynecology
Languages: English
Clinical areas of focus
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine Adenomyosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Fetal Development And Growth
- Abnormal Pap Test Results
- Abnormal Products Of Conception
- Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
- Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin Gland Cyst
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases And Disorders
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Breast Lumps And Abnormalities
- Cervical Cancer And Carcinoma In Situ
- Cervical Disorders And Abnormalities
- Cervical Dysplasia
- Cervical Dysplasia And Abnormal Cell Growth
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of Pregnancy
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Cystitis
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- False Labor
- False Positive Pap Smear
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Genital Tract Polyps And Growths
- Female Infertility
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gestational Hypertension
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Infertility
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Miscarriage
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstructed Labor
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Placental Disorders
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Placenta Separation
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine Adenomyosis
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterus Disorders And Abnormalities
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adhesiolysis
- Amniocentesis
- Birth Control
- Blood Banking
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cryotherapy
- Cesarean Delivery
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Colposcopy
- C-Section
- Cystometrogram
- Electrodesiccation And Curettage
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Episiotomy
- Fetal Monitoring
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Intestinal Reconstruction
- Iud (INTRAUTERINE DEVICE)
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Mammography
- Menstrual Disorder Treatment
- Natural Childbirth
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Pregnancy Test
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Robotic Surgery
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Sonohysterography
- Ultrasound
- Uterine Ablation
- Uterine Fibroid Treatment
- Vaginal Contraceptive Ring Removal
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Vulvar Biopsy
- 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 Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HighMark
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Navigate
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: Case Western Reserve University (2019)
Medical School: The University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (2015)