About me
Alexis Anne Dieter, MD, is a board-certified Urogynecologist and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgeon at the National Center for Advanced Pelvic Surgery. She is the Director of Research and an Associate Professor of Ob/Gyn and Urology at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Dr. Dieter works with women of all ages to diagnose, manage, and treat pelvic floor disorders (such as prolapse and incontinence). She offers a wide variety of treatment options catering to the individual patient. She is an expert surgeon trained in vaginal and minimally invasive surgery, and the Da Vinci® robotic surgery system.
Dedicated to advancing the field of Women’s Health, Dr. Dieter is an accomplished researcher. Her research focuses on optimizing treatment for pelvic organ prolapse, overactive bladder, stress urinary incontinence, and surgical outcomes and perioperative care.
“Research enables me to use the highest quality evidence to deliver the best treatments to my patients.”
Dr. Dieter is board-certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology, and Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery. She received her undergraduate degree from MIT and her medical degree from Columbia University. She completed her internship in Obstetrics & Gynecology at New York University and then completed her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology and an additional 3-year subspecialty fellowship in Urogynecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at Duke University. After completing her training, she was on the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before joining MedStar Health in 2020.
Philosophy of Care
"My philosophy of care is grounded in my belief that everyone deserves a life that is fulfilling and rewarding. I became a Urogynecologist so that I could help women regain their quality of life and be able to focus on what matters to them most. It’s important to me that my patients feel comfortable and safe talking about their concerns and treatment goals. With open communication, we will work together to create a treatment plan that aligns with your goals to get you where you want to be."
Clinical areas of focus
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Vaginal Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Bladder Incontinence
- Bladder Neck Obstruction
- Bladder Spasms
- Cystocele
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Female Urethral Stricture
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Overactive Bladder
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Urethral Hypermobility
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Device Complications
- Uterine Prolapse
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
Procedures I perform
- Anterior Colporrhaphy
- Colpocleisis
- Cystometrogram
- Cystourethroscopy
- Enterocele Repair
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Urethral Sling Revision
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Urgency Treatment
- Urodynamic Testing
- Uterine Suspension
- Vaginal Laser Therapy
- Vaginal Pessary Fitting
- Vaginal Rejuvenation With Vaginoplasty
- Vaginal Sling For Urinary Incontinence
- Vaginal Surgery
- Vaginal Vault Suspension
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
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Indemnity
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Network OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- OA Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Passport
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Sentara Health
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urogynecology
Residency: Duke University Hospital (2015)
Residency: Duke University Hospital (2012)
Internship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2009)
Medical School: Columbia University (2008)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
List of my publications:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Dieter+AA&sort=pubdate