Caitlin A. Givens, CNM MSN
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Midwifery
Languages: English, French, Spanish
About me
Caitlin Givens CNM, WHNP-BC joined the Midwives of MedStar team in January 2023. She has been a Certified Nurse-Midwife and board-certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner since 2013. In addition to her position at MedStar Health, she provides prenatal, postpartum, and GYN related care. She is also an adjunct faculty member at the Georgetown University School of Nursing.
Originally from Northern California, Caitlin has lived in the DC area since 2009. She was drawn to Midwifery while serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Northern Senegal. She holds a BA from Skidmore College in Sustainable Human Development, an MSc in Population and Development from the London School of Economics, and a BS in Nursing and an MS in Nursing from Georgetown University. She is fluent in English, Spanish, and French.
Philosophy of Care
“I am particularly passionate about practicing evidence-based midwifery care, with a strong emphasis on shared decision making between the client and the provider. The birth world can be intensely overwhelming to navigate. There are so many different philosophies and styles, and there is an abundance of easily accessible misinformation and flawed data out there. I believe that my job is to give families the most up-to-date, robust information available, and help them make the safest, most appropriate choice to meet their wants and needs.”
“While in midwifery school, I had a solo doula practice. Because I began my journey as a one-to-one support person, I have a particular fondness for labor-sitting and being present with families as they grow. Having had three wildly different birth experiences myself, I am a fierce advocate for providing trauma-informed patient-centered care, and I strive to bring that intention with me to every client interaction.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Pregnancy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
- Breast Disorders
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gestational Hypertension
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Obstructed Labor
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Pregnancy
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Birth Control Counseling
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Cervical Exam
- Cesarean Delivery
- Cesarean Delivery With Postpartum Care
- Delivery Care
- Episiotomy
- External Cephalic Version
- Fertility Counseling
- Fetal Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome Management
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
- Fetal Monitoring
- Gynecological Examination
- Intrauterine Device
- Lactation Consultation
- Mammogram Referral
- Menopause Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Examination
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Postpartum Care
- Postpartum Support
- Pregnancy Planning
- Pregnancy Test
- Prenatal Care
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Vaccinations
- Well-Woman Exam
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW
Ste 4400 North
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Navigate
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- POS OA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
Education
Board Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, Midwifery
Graduate: Georgetown University School of Nursing (2013)