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