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
- Adhd Assessment
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Obesity Treatment
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS) Treatment
- School Physicals
- Sports Physicals
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions
- Allergy Status To Drugs And Substances
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma Management
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Problems
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Bone Disorders
- Bronchiolitis
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Child Speech Disorders
- Clubfoot
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Congenital Anomalies
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Developmental Delays
- Ear Infection
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fever
- Forearm Fracture
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gastroenteritis
- General Anxiety
- General Symptoms
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Immunodeficiencies
- Impetigo
- Intestinal Infections
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Pain
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Lactose Intolerance
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Nasopharyngitis
- Neonatal Skin Conditions
- Neutropenia
- Newborn Complications From Maternal Pregnancy
- Newborn Digestive Issues
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Pediatric Hip Dysplasia
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Protozoal Diseases
- Rapid Breathing
- Rotavirus Infection
- Skin Thickening
- Sleep Disorders
- Special Needs Assessment
- Speech Disturbances
- Stomach Flu
- Swimmer's Ear
- Syncope
- Thalassemia
- Urological Disorders
- Viral Infection
- Vision Disturbances
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Acid-Base Management
- Adenoidectomy
- Adhd Assessment
- Adhd Evaluation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Ambulatory Urodynamic Monitoring
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Management
- Autism Education
- Bacterial Infection Treatment
- Bedwetting Treatment
- Bipap Therapy
- Blood Draws
- Booster Shots
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Cerebral Palsy Management
- Child Care
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Management
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dietary Counseling
- Down Syndrome Treatment
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Echocardiography
- Electroencephalogram
- Electromyography
- Enterocele Repair
- Enuresis Treatment
- Event Monitoring
- Existential Group Therapy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hernia Repair
- Holter Monitoring
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- I-131 Therapy
- Imaging Studies
- Immunization Administration
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Infusion Therapy
- In-Office Laboratory Testing
- Insulin Injection
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravenous Antibiotic Administration
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Labs And Blood Work
- Lactation Medicine
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Muscle Injection
- Neonatal Circumcision
- New Mother Support
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS) Treatment
- Postpartum Care
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Puberty Education
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment
- School Physicals
- Seizure Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Sleep Study
- Speech Therapy
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Spirometry Test
- Sports Physicals
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tobacco Cessation
- Toddler Care
- Tonsillectomy
- Travel Health Consultation
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Vision Screening
- X-Ray
- Yeast Infection Treatment
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
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OA Plus
- Navigate
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BlueChoice Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice 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)