Jennifer E. Ballard, MD| Maternal And Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
About me
Jennifer Ballard, MD, FACOG
Director, Perinatal Center, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Treating Two Patients: Care for Complex Pregnancies
Jennifer Ballard, MD, FACOG, is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, with a subspecialty certification in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. She completed her medical degree at the University of Michigan, followed by residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Minnesota and a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island/Brown University.
Dr. Ballard provides prenatal evaluation and care in partnership with referring physicians. Her special areas of interest include: Maternal-fetal medicine counseling and complex pregnancy management:
- Maternal disease affecting pregnancy, including diabetes, hypertension, autoimmune or renal disease
- Prior pregnancy complications, including preterm birth or pregnancy loss
- HIV and other infectious diseases
- Multi-fetal pregnancy
- Fetal diagnosis and monitoring
- Centering in Pregnancy: A special version of Centering care (group prenatal care) providing women with moderate risk conditions the opportunity for small group instruction and birth preparation
Philosophy of Care:
"I believe in a holistic approach to each patient's care, blending advanced imaging and testing techniques with patient education. I like to incorporate each family's unique situation into decision making. Together, we can find the best treatment for both mother and baby. I enjoy partnering with highly talented providers in other areas of expertise to provide the most complex cases with the highest level of care."
Clinical areas of focus
- High Risk Pregnancy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- Gestational Hypertension
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Multiple Gestations
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
Procedures I perform
- Cesarean Delivery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
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
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Network OA
- IH-PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- UHC Passport
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Student Resources
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fellowship: Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (2007)
Residency: University of Minnesota Medical School (2004)
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (2000)