Jennifer E. Ballard, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology, Maternal And Fetal Medicine | MedStar Health
Jennifer E. Ballard, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Specialties: Obstetrics And Gynecology, Maternal And Fetal Medicine
Languages: French, English, Spanish
202-877-8695
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)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Network OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- Sentara Health
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- 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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- 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
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II Open Access
- 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
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
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)