Karen Levine Kamholz, MD| Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics | MedStar Health
Karen Levine Kamholz, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics, Neonatology
Languages: English
(202) 444-4747
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystitis Management
- Dopamine Therapy
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Perinatal Asphyxia Treatment
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing Rate
- Apophysitis
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Bowel Obstruction In Newborns
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Chronic Lung Disease Of Prematurity
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Congenital Absence, Atresia And Stenosis Of Small Intestine
- Congenital Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fetal Growth Restriction
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- Hydrocephalus
- Hyperthermia Of Newborn
- Hypothermia Of Newborn
- Interstitial Emphysema
- Low Birth Weight Disorders
- Metabolic Acidemia In Newborn
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
- Neonatal Heart Defects
- Neonatal Hemorrhages
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Neonatal Stroke
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Omphalocele
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of Newborn
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage In Newborn
- Syphilis Infection
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Transitory Neonatal Electrolyte And Metabolic Disturbances
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Infections In Children
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Transfusion
- Capillary Blood Gas
- Cardioversion
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Congenital Heart Disease Management
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystitis Management
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Dopamine Therapy
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Enterocele Repair
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fetal Renal Disorders Management
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Lumbar Puncture
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Treatment
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Stabilization
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Repair
- Perinatal Asphyxia Treatment
- Phototherapy
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pregnancy Complications Evaluation
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity Treatment
- Skin Phototherapy
- Surfactant Therapy
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy Management
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Vital Sign Monitoring
- Whole Body Cooling
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
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Core Essential (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UHC Passport
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- OA Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital (2006)
Residency: Boston Children's Hospital (2002)
Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1999)