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