About me
Katherine Laughon Grantz, MD, MS, specializes in high-risk pregnancies and has expertise in perinatal epidemiologic research. Dr. Grantz's care philosophy is to practice evidence-based medicine, and she values communication and working with patients to develop a pregnancy care plan that feels right for them. Dr. Grantz provides consultation for a range of maternal medical problems, such as diabetes and hypertension; prior obstetrical complications, such as preterm delivery; and prenatal diagnosis with ultrasound and amniocentesis.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Insufficiency
- Endometriosis
- Fetal Growth Restriction
- Gestational Diabetes
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Placental Disorders
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Preterm Labor
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Cervical Insufficiency
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- False Labor
- Fetal Growth Restriction
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gestational Hypertension
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Multiple Gestations
- Placental Disorders
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Premature Placenta Separation
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Uterine Infections
- Uterine Prolapse
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
Procedures I perform
- Cesarean Delivery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
- Wellness Services
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW Perinatal Center Ste 108 South Tower Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-6093Fax 202-877-8695
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
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- POS OA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HighMark
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- OA Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology-Maternal & Fetal Medicine, Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh (2009)
Residency: University of North Carolina Medical Center (2004)
Internship: University of North Carolina Medical Center (2001)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical School (2000)
