Gillian Lisa Abrams, MD| Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Neonatology | MedStar Health
Gillian Lisa Abrams, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Neonatology, Pediatrics
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
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Sentara Health
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Network OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- POS OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 3500
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center (2018)
Residency: Children's National Medical Center (2015)
Medical School: University of South Florida (2012)