Chuka B Jenkins, MD| Maternal And Fetal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Chuka Jenkins, MD, named a 2015 "Top Doc" by Baltimore magazine for maternal-fetal medicine. Dr Jenkins is double boarded in OB/GYN and maternal fetal medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Cancer During Pregnancy
- Cervical Cerclage
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Fetal Growth Restriction
- Fetal Ultrasound
- Genetic Counseling
- Gestational Diabetes
- High Risk Pregnancy
- History Of Preterm Birth
- Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy
- Nuchal Translucency Ultrasound
- Placenta Previa
- Preeclampsia
- Twins
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Nuchal Translucency
- Abnormal Obstetrical Screening
- Abnormal Umbilical Artery Doppler
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Bronchopulmonary Sequestration
- Cancer During Pregnancy
- Cervical Funneling
- Cervical Incompetence
- Cervical Insufficiency
- Cholestasis Of Pregnancy
- Chorioangioma
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)
- Congenital Fetal Anomalies
- Cystic Fibrosis Gene Carrier
- Family History Of Birth Defects
- Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Fetal Arrhythmia
- Fetal Congenital Heart Disease
- Fetal Growth Restriction
- Fetal Infection
- Fetal Isoimmunization
- Fetal Pleural Effusions
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gynecologic Infections In Pregnancy
- Hellp Syndrome
- High Risk Pregnancy
- History Of Preterm Birth
- History Of Severe Preeclampsia
- HIV In Pregnancy
- Hyperemesis
- Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction Fetus
- Klumpke Palsy
- Large For Gestational Age
- Liver Disease In Pregnancy
- Low Birth Weight
- Maternal Cardiac Disease
- Maternal Collagen Vascular Disorder
- Maternal Fibroids
- Maternal Hematologic Disorders
- Maternal Hypertension
- Maternal Infection
- Maternal Lupus
- Maternal Neurologic Disorders
- Maternal Obesity
- Maternal Renal Disease
- Maternal Respiratory Disease
- Maternal Seizures
- Maternal Substance Abuse
- Maternal Thrombophilia
- Maternal Thyroid Disorders
- Medical Complications In Pregnancy
- Meningocele
- Multiple Gestations
- Oligohydramnios
- Pelvic Malignancy During Pregnancy
- Perinatal Mood Disorders
- Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
- Personal History Of Stillbirth
- Placenta Accreta
- Placenta Previa
- Placental Abruption
- Placental Disorders
- Polyhydramnios
- Preeclampsia
- Premature Birth
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Preterm Labor
- Preterm Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- Red Cell Alloimmunization
- Renal Disease And Pregnancy
- Rh Incompatibility
- Severe Preeclampsia
- Shortened Cervix
- Shoulder Dystocia
- Teratogen Exposure
- Threatened Abortion
- Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion
- Twin To Twin Transfusion Syndrome
- Twins
- Uterine Anomaly With Pregnancy
- Vasa Previa
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Cervical Cerclage
- Cervical Length Assessment
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Fetal Echocardiograms
- Fetal Ultrasound
- Fetoscopic Placental Laser Coagulation
- Genetic Counseling
- Maternal Anticoagulation
- Multidisciplinary Care For Complex Fetal Conditions
- Nuchal Translucency Ultrasound
- Percutaneous Umbilical Blood Sampling
- Preconception Counseling
- Prenatal Care
- Thoracoamniotic Shunting
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
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- PPO and PPO Plus
- POS OA & OA Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Open POS II
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- FIRST HEALTH
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Fellowship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1997)
Residency Program: Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens (1995)
Internship Program: Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens (1992)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1991)
Awards
- 2015 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine