Brenda Baffour-Addo, CNM MS| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
About me
Brenda Baffour, CNM, WHNP-BC, is a faculty midwife in the department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She provides full-scope midwifery care to healthy women during pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum as well as gynecological and primary care.
Prior to joining the Hospital Center, Ms. Baffour worked as a registered nurse on the labor and delivery unit at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut. Ms. Baffour has also worked as an undergraduate clinical instructor at Chamberlain College of Nursing in Arlington, Virginia.
Training, Education and Research
Ms. Baffour received her bachelor's degree in public health from Temple University and a bachelor's degree in nursing from Binghamton University. Ms. Baffour completed her graduate education in midwifery and women's health nurse practitioner at Georgetown University. She is certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and the National Certification Corporation.
Ms. Baffour's research interests include teen pregnancy, maternal and child health disparities, family planning, and health education and promotion for underserved populations.
Practice Focus
Ms. Baffour's goal in practice is to provide women and their families with the resources and education they need to be highly involved with their care, make informed decisions, and experience the most positive health outcomes.
Ms. Baffour lives in Washington, D.C. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, cooking and spending time with friends and family.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cesarean Delivery
- Late Pregnancy Complications
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- 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
- 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
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- 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 Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Spontaneous Abortion (MISCARRIAGE)
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Cesarean Delivery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Prenatal Care
- Well-Woman Exam
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
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- OA Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- POS OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, Midwifery
Graduate: Georgetown University (2011)