Caitlin A. Givens, CNM MSN
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Midwifery
Languages: English, Spanish, French
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
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 Reserve Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HighMark
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- POS OA
- IH-POS
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UHC Passport
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE for Life East
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Student Resources
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, Midwifery
Graduate: Georgetown University School of Nursing (2013)