Helain Jody Landy, MD| Maternal And Fetal Medicine | MedStar Health
Helain Jody Landy

Helain Jody Landy, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (175 reviews)

Specialties: Maternal And Fetal Medicine

Languages: English

(877) 544-7752

About me

Dr. Landy is Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, and has been caring for mothers and their babies for well over thirty years. Her practice focuses primarily on high risk conditions of both mother and baby.

A native New Yorker, Dr. Landy earned her medical degree from Northwestern University, completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Pennsylvania Hospital and fellowship training in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at The George Washington University Medical Center. Her professional career has centered in Washington, D.C., with the exception of a period of service on the faculty of the University of Miami–Jackson Memorial Medical. A member of the Georgetown University Medical Center faculty since 1997, Dr. Landy was appointed chair in 2003, becoming the first female clinical chair at Georgetown.

Dr. Landy's practice concentrates on high risk pregnancies, including multiple gestations, pregnancy loss, medical complications of pregnancy and obstetric ultrasound. As the Division Director for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Associate Director for the MFM Fellowship Program, she is actively engaged in both teaching and research. A frequent speaker at both national and international meetings, Dr. Landy is also a published author in peer-reviewed journals and academic treatises. Her demonstrated commitment to academic and practice excellence is evidenced by her twenty years of continuous service as an oral examiner for the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

Dr. Landy brings both clinical excellence and personal empathy to her patients. The opportunity to share important and intimate dimensions of her own reproductive experience is profoundly meaningful for her, enabling her to deepen the connections she shares with her patients. The academic environment she fosters is consistent with Georgetown's credo of cura personalis, and affords her the opportunity to educate and mentor future generations of physicians.

Personally, Dr. Landy lives with her husband, a tax attorney; they have two young adult children who are making their own way in the world.  She has played piano since the age of 6 and enjoys reading, hiking, and Broadway musicals.
 

Clinical areas of focus

  • Abnormal Nuchal Translucency
  • Advanced Maternal Age
  • Cancer During Pregnancy
  • Cervical Cerclage
  • Chorionic Villus Sampling
  • Fetal Growth Restriction
  • Fetal Ultrasound
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Gestational Diabetes
  • High Risk Pregnancy
  • History Of Preterm Birth
  • Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy
  • Placenta Previa
  • Preeclampsia
  • Twins
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Nuchal Translucency
  • Abnormal Obstetrical Screening
  • Abnormal Pregnancy
  • Abnormal Umbilical Artery Doppler
  • Advanced Maternal Age
  • Anemia Of Pregnancy
  • Arrhythmias During Pregnancy
  • Bladder Exstrophy
  • Bleeding During Pregnancy
  • Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
  • Bronchopulmonary Sequestration
  • Cancer During Pregnancy
  • Cervical Funneling
  • Cervical Incompetence
  • Cervical Insufficiency
  • Cholestasis Of Pregnancy
  • Chorioangioma
  • Congenital Fetal Anomalies
  • Cystic Fibrosis Gene Carrier
  • Family History Of Birth Defects
  • Family History Of Chromosomal Anomalies
  • Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
  • Fetal Anomalies
  • Fetal Arrhythmia
  • Fetal Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)
  • Fetal Congenital Heart Disease
  • Fetal Growth Restriction
  • Fetal Infection
  • Fetal Isoimmunization
  • Fetal Pleural Effusions
  • Gestational Diabetes
  • Gynecologic Infections In Pregnancy
  • Hellp Syndrome
  • High Risk Pregnancy
  • History Of Preterm Birth
  • History Of Severe Preeclampsia
  • HIV In Pregnancy
  • Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy
  • Intrauterine Growth Restriction Fetus
  • Large For Gestational Age
  • Liver Disease In Pregnancy
  • Low Birth Weight
  • Maternal Autoimmune Disease
  • Maternal Cardiac Disease
  • Maternal Collagen Vascular Disorder
  • Maternal Fibroids
  • Maternal Hematologic Disorders
  • Maternal Hypertension
  • Maternal Infection
  • Maternal Lupus
  • Maternal Neurologic Disorders
  • Maternal Obesity
  • Maternal Renal Disease
  • Maternal Respiratory Disease
  • Maternal Seizures
  • Maternal Substance Abuse
  • Maternal Thrombophilia
  • Maternal Thyroid Disorders
  • Maternal Valvular Disease
  • Medical Complications In Pregnancy
  • Multiple Gestations
  • Oligohydramnios
  • Pelvic Malignancy During Pregnancy
  • Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
  • Perinatal Mood Disorders
  • Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
  • Personal History Of Stillbirth
  • Placenta Accreta
  • Placenta Percreta
  • Placenta Previa
  • Placental Abruption
  • Placental Disorders
  • Polyhydramnios
  • Preeclampsia
  • Pregnancy With Ibd
  • Premature Birth
  • Prenatal Diagnosis
  • Prenatal Hydronephrosis
  • Preterm Labor
  • Preterm Premature Rupture Of Membranes
  • Pruritic Urticarial Papules And Plaques Of Pregancy (PUPP)
  • Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
  • Red Cell Alloimmunization
  • Renal Disease And Pregnancy
  • Rh Incompatibility
  • Severe Preeclampsia
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Pregnancy
  • Shortened Cervix
  • Shoulder Dystocia
  • Stillbirth
  • Teratogen Exposure
  • Twin Reversed Arterial Perfusion
  • Twin To Twin Transfusion Syndrome
  • Twins
  • Uterine Anomaly With Pregnancy
  • Vasa Previa
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Procedures I perform

  • Amniocentesis
  • Biophysical Profile Testing
  • Cervical Cerclage
  • Cervical Length Assessment
  • Chorionic Villus Sampling
  • Contraction Stress Testing
  • Dialysis During Pregnancy
  • Fetal Doppler Studies
  • Fetal Echocardiograms
  • Fetal Non Stress Testing
  • Fetal Ultrasound
  • First Trimester Screening
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Maternal Anticoagulation
  • Nuchal Translucency Ultrasound
  • Preconception Counseling
  • Prenatal Genetic Counseling
  • Prenatal Testing
  • Prenatal Ultrasound Scan
  • Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section
  • Zika Virus Testing
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Practice locations

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2233 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
Floor 3
Washington, DC, 20007

202-295-0544

Fax 877-544-7752

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18101 Prince Philip Drive
Suite 5100
Olney, MD, 20832

301-570-7424

Fax 301-570-7425

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Beech Street PPO
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • First Health PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • Tricare for Life East
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Tricare East Prime
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • United Golden Rule
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • United Student Resources
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • Aetna HMO
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • United Choice Plus
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Carefirst EPO
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • Cigna EPO
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • Virginia Premier
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • United Navigate
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • United Choice
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • Kaiser Signature
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • I-SNP
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • United Optimum Choice
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Employee Health Plan (EHP)
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Tricare East Select
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • D-SNP)
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Kaiser Select
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal and Fetal Medicine

Fellowship Program: George Washington University Hospital (1988)

Residency Program: Pennsylvania Hospital (1986)

Internship Program: Pennsylvania Hospital (1983)

Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (1982)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Sep 28, 2024

    Good

  • Sep 17, 2024

    Dr. Landy's manner was a bit brusque but she seemed knowledgeable and thorough so overall I would recommend working with her

  • Aug 28, 2024

    I was impressed by how prepared the dr was, having clearly reviewed my case history before we started.