About me
Brianna Boyd, WHNP-BC (she/her) is a Certified Nurse Midwife practicing at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She practices full-scope midwifery providing antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care. Additionally, she provides care in sexual and reproductive health, gynecologic health, and family planning services including preconception care. Brianna is committed to providing a client-centered model of care. She aims to focus on the unique needs of each patient that recognizes the right to self-determination in healthcare settings. She also understands that addressing the social, emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual, cultural needs, and expectations are all an important part of how healthcare is delivered and perceived by patients. She believes “to provide care we must not only LISTEN to patients, but we must also HEAR them. They are the experts on themselves and their body”.
Brianna believes that education plays a key role in healthcare delivery. It is important that the patient is educated and involved in the care delivery process to practice shared decision-making. She understands that shared decision-making means more than presenting choices and explaining the potential advantages and disadvantages of each. It is a process that requires the involvement of the midwife and the individual from beginning to end.
Brianna is a DMV native originally from Temple Hills, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Norfolk State University in Norfolk, VA. Brianna pursued her Master of Science in Nursing at Georgetown University. Prior to receiving her Midwifery training, Brianna worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse for two years at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The experience she gained caring for families during one of the most sacred times in the life of a birthing person sparked her interest in midwifery care.
In her free time, Brianna enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling and discovering new places/cultures, singing, and poetry.
Favorite Quote:
“In all cultures, the midwife's place is on the threshold of life, where intense human emotions, fear, hope, longing, triumph, and incredible physical power enable a new human being to emerge. Her vocation is unique”.
- Sheila Kitzinger
Clinical areas of focus
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Postpartum Infections
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Infertility
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes (GENITAL 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 Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Painful Urination
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Postpartum Infections
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Cesarean Delivery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Intrauterine Device
- 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
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OA Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HighMark
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- POS OA
- Medicare Direct
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, Midwifery
Board Certification: National Certification Corporation,
Graduate: Georgetown University School of Nursing (2021)