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