Gloria Jean Bowles-Johnson, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Gloria Bowles-Johnson was honored as a Top Doctor by the Washingtonian in 2015-2020 for the Ob/Gyn specialty.
Trained at Harvard University school of medicine , Brigham and Women's Hospital /Massachusetts General Hospital in Obstetrics/Gynecology
Medical school Boston University School of Medicine
Active duty Lieutenant Commander in US Navy at Bethesda Naval Hospital 1993-1996
Board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and is currently a member of ABOG as a board examiner for the last 15 years.
Practices general obstetrics/gynecology with interest in fibroid management both medical and surgical, abnormal uterine bleeding,, Minimal invasive surgery and vaginal surgery for prolpase, urinary incontinence. complicated/complex abdominal surgery and the treatment of perimenopause and menopausal symptoms.
Associate professor in obstetrics/gynecology through Georgetown University Medical School
Enjoy teaching the next generation of doctors.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colposcopy
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Uterine Ablation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- False Labor
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Infertility
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Painful Urination
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Infections
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cryotherapy
- Cesarean Delivery
- Colposcopy
- C-Section
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Fetal Monitoring
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Tubal Ligation
- Uterine Ablation
- Uterine Cancer
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
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open POS II
- Employee Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS
- OA Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- HighMark
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Sentara Health
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open EPO Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (1993)
Medical School: Boston University School of Medicine (1989)
Awards
- Top Washingtonian Doctor 2020 American Ob/gyn board examiner for over 15 years member American College of Obstetrics/Gynecology