About me
Robert E. Gutman MD, FACOG is a board-certified gynecologist and obstetrician at the National Center for Advanced Pelvic Surgery. Dr. Gutman has subspecialty board certification in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. He maintains a faculty appointment as a professor of obstetrics/gynecology and urology at Georgetown University School of Medicine and is director of the Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship. He was formerly an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University, where he was instrumental in developing a multidisciplinary pelvic floor center.
In addition to maintaining a busy clinical practice, Dr. Gutman is committed to furthering the knowledge and understanding of pelvic floor disorders through education and research. On a recent trip to Rwanda, Africa, Dr. Gutman performed complex fistula repairs for women afflicted with this debilitating condition. He has been travelling for over 15 years as a member of the International Organization for Women and Development and typically brings one of his fellows on annual trips. He also serves on the medical advisory board of this organization.
Dr. Gutman completed his postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynecology at Brown University Women and Infants’ Hospital and his fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at Johns Hopkins University. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Science in engineering from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Gutman serves as a senior advisory board member for the American Urogynecologic Society and Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Fellows Pelvic Research Network, Director of American Urogynecologic Society Fellows Cadaver Course, and member of the American Urogynecologic Society registry committee and Society of Gynecologic Surgeons research committee. He was the Scientific Program Chair for the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons 2017 annual meeting. Since 2017, he served as an oral board examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology subspecialty Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery boards. He previously served as an investigator in the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network through the National Institute of Health. Dr. Gutman has received numerous teaching awards and has over 80 peer reviewed publications and book chapters. His primary research interest involves surgical outcomes including the role for uterine conservation, apical support procedures, and perioperative complications.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colpocleisis
- Enterocele Repair
- Geriatric Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Robotic Colpopexy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
- Abnormal Vaginal Discharge
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Candidiasis
- Congenital Malformations Of Female Genitalia
- Cystitis
- Endometriosis
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
- Menstrual Disorders
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Painful Urination
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterus Problems
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Fistula
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Colpocleisis
- Enterocele Repair
- Fulguration Of Minor Lesion
- Geriatric Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Pelvic Floor Surgery
- Posterior Colporrhaphy
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Vaginal Cyst Excision
- Vaginal Mucosa Biopsy
- Vaginal Pessary Insertion
- Vaginal Rejuvenation With Vaginoplasty
- Vaginal Vault Suspension
- Vulvodynia
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 Student Health Insurance
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Network OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- POS OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare FFS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Navigate
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urogynecology
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (2002)
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University (1998)