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
- Birth Control Counseling
- Breastfeeding Problems
- Breastfeeding Support
- Centering Pregnancy
- Family Planning
- First Trimester Screening
- Labor And Delivery
- Lactation Support
- Natural Birth
- Nausea Of Pregnancy
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Pregnancy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- 3Rd Degree Vaginal Laceration
- 4Th Degree Vaginal Laceration
- Abdominal Cramps
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease In Pregnancy
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Anemia Of Pregnancy
- Arcuate Uterus
- Arrhythmias During Pregnancy
- Bicornuate Uterus
- Bleeding During Pregnancy
- Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding Problems
- Cancer During Pregnancy
- Cardiac Disease In Pregnancy
- Cervical Funneling
- Cervical Insufficiency
- Cholestasis Of Pregnancy
- Complications From Abortion
- Complications Of Episiotomy
- Contraceptive Implant Complications
- Contraceptive Injection Complications
- Contraceptive Ring Complications
- Diethylstilbestrol Exposure
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Endometritis
- Excessive Weight Gain In Pregnancy
- Family History Of Chromosomal Anomalies
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gynecologic Infections In Pregnancy
- Hellp Syndrome
- High Risk Pregnancy
- History Of Severe Preeclampsia
- HIV In Pregnancy
- Hydatiform Mole
- Hyperemesis
- Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy
- Infantile Colic
- Infertility
- Insufficient Weight Gain In Pregnancy
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Complications
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction Fetus
- Lactation Disorders
- Large For Gestational Age
- Liver Disease In Pregnancy
- Lower Back Pain In Pregnancy
- Lymphoma During Pregnancy
- Mastitis
- Maternal Fibroids
- Maternal Obesity
- Maternal Substance Abuse
- Medical Complications In Pregnancy
- Missed Abortion
- Morning Sickness
- Mullerian Anomalies
- Multiple Gestations
- Nausea Of Pregnancy
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Pelvic Malignancy During Pregnancy
- Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
- Perinatal Mood Disorders
- Personal History Of Stillbirth
- Placenta Accreta
- Placenta Percreta
- Placenta Previa
- Placental Disorders
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Mastitis
- Postpartum Thyroiditis
- Preeclampsia
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Related Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Pregnancy Related Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pregnancy With Ibd
- Premature Ovarian Failure
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Preterm Labor
- Preterm Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
- Pruritic Urticarial Papules And Plaques Of Pregancy (PUPP)
- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- Renal Disease And Pregnancy
- Septate Uterus
- Severe Preeclampsia
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Pregnancy
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Teen Pregnancy
- Threatened Abortion
- Tubal Ring Complications
- Twins
- Unicornuate Uterus
- Uterine Anomaly With Pregnancy
- Vaginal Abscess
- Zika Virus
Procedures I perform
- 3D Ultrasound
- 4D Ultrasound
- Abortion
- Abortion Information
- Abortion Later In Pregnancy
- Amniocentesis
- Antepartum And Postpartum Care
- Anti Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Testing
- Biophysical Profile Testing
- Birth Control
- Birth Control Counseling
- Breastfeeding Support
- Cardiotochography
- Centering Pregnancy
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Clomid
- Contraceptive Implant
- Contraceptive Implant Removal
- Contraceptive Injection
- Contraceptive Ring Placement
- Contraceptive Ring Removal
- Contraction Stress Testing
- Delayed Cord Clamping
- Dialysis During Pregnancy
- Dilation And Curettage
- Episiotomy
- Exercise In Pregnancy
- Family Planning
- Fetal Non Stress Testing
- Fetal Ultrasound
- First Trimester Screening
- Gestational Diabetes Counseling
- In Office Sterilization
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Placement
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Removal
- Labor And Delivery
- Lactation Support
- Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive
- Maternal Anticoagulation
- Mental Health Care In Pregnancy
- Midwife Services
- Natural Birth
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Nexplanon Implant
- Nexplanon Implant Removal
- Nitrous Oxide During Labor
- Opioid Addiction Treatment In Pregnancy
- Oral Contraceptive
- Oral Contraceptive Counseling
- Ovulation Induction
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Permanent Sterilization
- Post Partum Check Up
- Postpartum Care
- Preconception Counseling
- Pregnancy And Mental Health
- Pregnancy Blood Test
- Pregnancy Counseling
- Prenatal Care
- Prenatal Testing
- Prenatal Ultrasound Scan
- Surgical Sterilization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization Counseling
- Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section
- Vaginal Delivery
- Water Birth
- Water Birth Information
- Water Labor
- Zika Virus Testing
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
- Beech Street PPO
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Aetna HMO
- I-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicaid - Maryland
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- United Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Carefirst EPO
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Tricare East Select
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Kaiser Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Tricare East Prime
- United Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- D-SNP)
- Tricare for Life East
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Choice Plus
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Cigna EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- United Optimum Choice
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- United Golden Rule
- United Choice
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Virginia Premier
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Kaiser Signature
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Other Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, -
Other Certification: National Certification Corporation, -
Graduate: Georgetown University School of Nursing (2021)