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