Karen Levine Kamholz, MD| Neonatology | MedStar Health

Karen Levine Kamholz, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Neonatology

Languages: English

(202) 444-4747

Clinical areas of focus

  • Birth Asphyxia
  • Body Cooling
  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • Gastroschisis
  • High Frequency Ventilation
  • Inhaled Nitric Oxide
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
  • Necrotizing Enterocolitis In Newborn
  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
  • Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
  • Neonatal Jaundice
  • Neonatal Sepsis
  • Non Invasive Ventilation
  • Omphalocele
  • Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of The Newborn
  • Premature Birth
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • Retinopathy Of Prematurity
  • Therapeutic Hypothermia
  • Umbilical Arterial Line Insertion
  • Venous Line Insertion
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Birth Asphyxia
  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
  • Critically Ill Infants
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia
  • Gastroschisis
  • Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
  • Necrotizing Enterocolitis In Newborn
  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
  • Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
  • Neonatal Cholestasis
  • Neonatal Hypoglycemia
  • Neonatal Jaundice
  • Neonatal Meningitis
  • Neonatal Sepsis
  • Newborn Feeding Problems
  • Omphalocele
  • Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of The Newborn
  • Premature Birth
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • Retinopathy Of Prematurity
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Procedures I perform

  • Body Cooling
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • High Frequency Ventilation
  • Inhaled Nitric Oxide
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Medical Education
  • Newborn Care
  • Non Invasive Ventilation
  • Quality Improvement
  • Therapeutic Hypothermia
  • Umbilical Arterial Line Insertion
  • Venous Line Insertion
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Practice locations

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5255 Loughboro Road Northwest
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC, 20016

202-444-5437

Fax 202-444-7161

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Fax 202-444-7161

3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
M3400 - Neonatology
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-8518

Fax 202-444-7161

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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
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
    • Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
    • UHC Community Plan of MD
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Medicare Fee for Service
    • Kaiser Virginia Premier
    • Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
    • Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
    • CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • CFBCBS EPO
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • PPO and PPO Plus
    • Aetna HMO
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Open EPO Plus
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • Open HMO
    • Opoen HMO Option
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Network OA
    • Open POS II
    • POS OA & OA Plus
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Tricare Prime
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • United Student Resources
    • FIRST HEALTH
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • First Health PPO
    • CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics

Fellowship Program: Boston Childrens Hospital (2006)

Graduate Education: Harvard School of Public Health (2005)

Residency Program: Boston Childrens Hospital (2003)

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1999)