Karina Giuliana Espinoza Ardiles, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- General Pediatrics
- Healthy lifestyle - exercise and nutrition
- Mental health
- Newborn care
Philosophy of care
“My desire is to care for each child as a whole, acknowledging that our health is the result of many factors, and our health in turn affects many, if not every aspect of our lives. Together with my patients and their families, we can build a strong foundation for a healthy future.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Treatment
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
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-PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice Fund PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HighMark
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- IH-POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
Education
Residency: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2022)
Medical Education: Virginia Commonwealth University (2019)