Gillian Lisa Abrams, MD| Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | MedStar Health
Gillian Lisa Abrams, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Neonatology
Languages: English
About me
Gillian Abrams, MD, is a neonatologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Adams is board certified in both neonatal-perinatal medicine and pediatrics. Dr. Abrams received her medical degree from the University of South Florida School of Medicine. She went on to complete her residency and fellowship at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Clinical areas of focus
- Apnea In Newborns
- Arthrocentesis
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Plasma Transfusion
- Whole Body Cooling
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Apnea In Newborns
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Bowel Obstruction In Newborns
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Obstructive Defects Of Renal Pelvis
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fetal Growth Restriction
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- Hypoxia
- Interstitial Emphysema
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Neonatal Chronic Lung Disease
- Neonatal Infections
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Seizures
- Neonatal Stroke
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Complications From Maternal Pregnancy
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Retinal Disease
- Syphilis Infection
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Transitory Neonatal Electrolyte And Metabolic Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Apnea Of Prematurity Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Bilirubin Light Therapy
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Transfusion
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Bubble Cpap
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardioversion
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Cystitis Management
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Donor Human Milk
- Dopamine Therapy
- Electrocardiographic Monitoring
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fortified Breast Milk
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Glucose Control Management
- Grief And Bereavement Support
- Heated Humidified High-Flow Therapy
- High-Density Eeg
- Inhaled Nitric Oxide
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Kangaroo Care
- Lactation Consultation
- Lumbar Puncture
- Nasal Cannula
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Treatment
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Neonatal Dermatology
- Neonatal End-Of-Life Care
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Stabilization
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Repair
- Perioperative Hemorrhage Management
- Plasma Transfusion
- Platelet Transfusion
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment
- Shock Treatment
- Skin Phototherapy
- Surfactant Therapy
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tremor Management
- Variable Flow Cpap
- Ventriculoatrial Shunt
- Vestibular Testing
- Whole Body Cooling
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
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Navigate
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- POS OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Network OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Basic
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Sentara Health
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare FFS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center (2018)
Residency: Children's National Medical Center (2015)
Medical School: University of South Florida (2012)