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
- Candidiasis
- 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
- Aetna Basic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Navigate
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Beech Street PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- POS OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OA Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency Program: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2022)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (2019)