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.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Products Of Conception
- Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Infertility
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Fetal Stress
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Pelvic Organ Injury
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- 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
- Adhesiolysis
- Amniocentesis
- Birth Control
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cryotherapy
- Cesarean Delivery
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Colposcopy
- Cone Biopsy
- Contraceptive Device Insertion
- C-Section
- Cystometrogram
- Delivery With Forceps
- Delivery With Vacuum Extraction
- Electrodesiccation And Curettage
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Episiotomy
- Fetal Monitoring
- Genetic Counseling
- Genitourinary Fistula Treatment
- Gynecologic Cancer Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- In Vitro Fertilization
- Intestinal Reconstruction
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Mammography
- Menstrual Disorder Treatment
- Natural Childbirth
- Oophorectomy
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Cyst Removal
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Pregnancy Test
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Pregnancy With Uterine Rupture
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Robotic Surgery
- Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Sonohysterography
- Uterine Ablation
- Uterine Cancer
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Vaginal Contraceptive Ring Removal
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Vulvar Biopsy
- Vulvar 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
- IH-Open HMO
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-EPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- HighMark
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE East Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Navigate
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UHC Passport
- IH-PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS II
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare FFS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & 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