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