Gillian Lisa Abrams, MD| Neonatology | MedStar Health
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
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- 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
- General Symptoms
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- Hypoxia
- Infection After Transplant
- Interstitial Emphysema
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- 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
- Ambulatory Eeg
- Apnea Of Prematurity Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Bilirubin Light Therapy
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Transfusion
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Bubble Cpap
- Cardiac Catheterization
- 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
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiographic Monitoring
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Existential Group Therapy
- 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
- Intensive Care
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- 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
- Nutrition Counseling
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Repair
- Perioperative Hemorrhage Management
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Plasma Transfusion
- Platelet Transfusion
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Shock Treatment
- Skin Phototherapy
- Speech Therapy
- 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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HighMark
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Student Resources
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- OA Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- POS OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Network OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center (2018)
Residency: Children's National Medical Center (2015)
Medical School: University of South Florida (2012)