Christine Theresa Owen, MSN NP| Vascular Surgery, Interventional Radiology | MedStar Health
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
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Venous Embolism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Dissection
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Of The Leg
- Aneurysm Of The Peripheral Arteries
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
- Aortic Stenosis
- Arm Artery Blockage
- Arterial Blood Clots
- Arterial Embolism
- Arterial Occlusion
- Artery Disorders
- Atheroembolism
- Atherosclerosis
- Blood Clot In Leg
- Blood Clots In Legs
- Capillary Diseases
- Carotid Artery Blockage
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Carotid Stenosis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Claudication
- Compartment Syndrome
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Critical Limb Ischemia
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Endoleak
- Endoleak Repair
- Hip And Thigh Blood Vessel Injury
- Infected Aortic Graft
- Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Leg Pain Due To Poor Circulation
- Leg Pain From Poor Circulation
- Leg Ulcer
- Leg Ulcers
- Lower Leg Blood Vessel Injury
- Lymphedema
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Artery Blockage
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Mesenteric Artery Stenosis
- Mesenteric Ischemia
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Phlebitis
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Raynaud's Disease
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Blood Vessel Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spider Veins
- Subclavian Artery Stenosis
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Thorax Blood Vessel Injury
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vascular Graft Infection
- Vascular Tumors
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Ulcers
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Angiography
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortography
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Atherectomy
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
- 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
- Mesenteric Artery Bypass
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Microphlebectomy
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Popliteal Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Pseudoaneurysm Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Renal Artery Angioplasty
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Revascularization
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Subclavian Artery Stenting
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Treatment
- 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
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Navigate
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HighMark
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Passport
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Direct
- United Student Resources
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Network OA
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HighMark
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
Education
Graduate: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2011)
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