Nelson A Alawode, MD| Gynecology | MedStar Health
About me
Nelson Alawode, MD, is a gynecologist at MedStar Health. Dr. Alawode received his medical degree at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed an internship and a residency program at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Clinical areas of focus
- Breast Exam
- Colposcopy
- Endometriosis
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Menstrual Cramps
- Ovarian Cysts
- Pap Smear
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Sti Treatment
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
- Vaginal Contraceptive Ring Removal
- Vaginal Discharge Treatment
- Vaginosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
- Abnormal Vaginal Discharge
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Anogenital Warts
- Birth Control
- Bleeding During Intercourse
- Breast Tenderness
- Cervical Dysplasia
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Female Genitalia
- Endometrial Hyperplasia
- Endometrial Polyp
- Endometriosis
- False Positive Pap Smear
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Infertility
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- HPV Infection
- Irregular Menstruation
- Menstrual Cramps
- Menstrual Disorders
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Painful Intercourse
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Perimenopause
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postmenopausal Bleeding
- Pregnancy Tests
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Uterine Adenomyosis
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Fibroids
- Uterine Prolapse
- Uterus Problems
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Infections
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginosis
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
- Vulvar Lesions
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Bacterial Vaginosis Treatment
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Resection Endoscopic
- Breast Exam
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cerclage Removal
- Cervical Conization With Leep
- Chlamydia Treatment
- Cidp Treatment
- Clitoral Hood Reduction
- Colposcopy
- Colposcopy With Biopsy And Endocervical Curettage
- Contraceptive Device Insertion
- Cystitis Treatment
- Destruction Of Vulva Lesion
- Diaphragm Insertion
- Endometrial Ablation
- Enterectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Fertility Counseling
- Genital Wart Removal
- Genital Wart Treatment
- Gonorrhea Treatment
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- HPV Testing
- Hysterectomy With Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Hysteroscopy With Leiomyomata Removal
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Incision And Drainage Of Bartholin's Gland Abscess
- Kyleena Iud Placement
- Kyleena Iud Removal
- Labia Majora Reduction
- Labia Minora Reduction
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic Removal Of Adnexal Structures
- Laparoscopy
- Liletta Iud Placement
- Liletta Iud Removal
- Menopausal Dyspareunia Treatment
- Menopausal Vaginal Dryness Treatment
- Menstrual Disorder Treatment
- Mirena Iud Placement
- Missed Periods Treatment
- Nexplanon Placement And Removal
- Novasure Endometrial Ablation
- Obtaining Screen Pap Smear
- Oophorectomy
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pap Smear
- Paragard Iud Placement
- Paragard Iud Removal
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Pessary Fitting
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Pregnancy Test
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Skyla Iud Placement
- Skyla Iud Removal
- Sonohysterography
- Sti Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Treatment Of Incomplete Abortion
- Tubal Ligation
- Uterine Biopsy
- Uterine Fibroid Treatment
- Uterus Resection
- Vaccinations
- Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
- Vaginal Contraceptive Ring Removal
- Vaginal Discharge Treatment
- Vulva Biopsy
- Vulvar Biopsy
- Vulvar Itching Treatment
- Well Woman Exams
- Yeast Infection Treatment
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 Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Navigate
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Fund PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE East Prime
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- POS OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UHC Passport
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HighMark
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Network OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Education
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (1985)
Medical School: Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University (1981)