Christine Theresa Owen, MSN NP| Vascular Surgery, Interventional Radiology | MedStar Health
Christine Theresa Owen, MSN NP
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Vascular Surgery, Interventional Radiology
Languages: English
About me
Christine (Chris) Owen is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Nursing, Trauma, Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Acute Care and Clinical Nurse Specialist program. She is a Board Certified Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse First Assist. She has over 30 years of nursing and NP experience in the areas of surgical critical care, open heart surgery, trauma and burns.
As a nurse practitioner she has specialized in the care of those with vascular disease, wounds, Vascular Interventional Radiology and Vascular Surgery. She has presented locally and nationally on topics related to vascular disease.
She offers an outpatient clinic for care of those with cerebrovascular, aneurysmal, venous and peripheral artery disease, wounds, and dialysis access.
She provides inpatient management of the vascular surgery patient.
She provides perioperative care of the vascular surgery patient including first assisting in open and endovascular procedures.
Chris is past president of the Society for Vascular Nursing. She is a member of the Society for Vascular Nursing, Society for Vascular Surgery, Society for Vascular Medicine and Society for Interventional Radiology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortography
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Atherectomy
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Dilation Of Upper Vein
- Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Femoral Artery Stenting
- Femoropopliteal Bypass Surgery
- Graft Placement
- Iliac Artery Stenting
- Infected Graft Excision
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Leg Pain Treatment
- May Thurner Syndrome Treatment
- May-Thurner Syndrome Treatment
- Microphlebectomy
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Popliteal Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Pseudoaneurysm Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Renal Artery Angioplasty
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Revascularization
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Subclavian Artery Stenting
- Thromboendarterectomy
- Thrombolysis
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Creation
- Vascular Access Revision
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Reconstruction
- Vascular Stenting
- Vena Cava Catheter Introduction
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Venous Stenting
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
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
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-POS
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- POS OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Network OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2011)
Awards
- She was the 2023 recipient of the Jeanne E. Doyle award which is the highest honor bestowed to an active member of the Society for Vascular Nursing in the areas of vascular nursing research, education and practice. She received a Medal of Merit from the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department in 2010.
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Jeng, Hollowed, Owen, Rizzo, Light, Royce, Sava, St. Andre, White, Jordan, Contemplating the Pentagon Attack After Five Years of Space and Time: Unheard Voices From the Ramparts of Our Burn Center. Journal of Burn Care and Research. September 2006, 27(5) p.612-621.
- Owen, C., & T. D. (2019). Lippencott Manuel of Nursing Practice, Unit III: Cardiovascular Health, Chapter 14: Vascular Disorders (11th ed., pp. pg317-346). Wolters Kluwer. https://shop.lww.com/Lippincott-Manual-of-Nursing-Practice/p/9781496379948