About me
Director, Division of General Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Director, Division of Hereditary Cancer Screening, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Associate Professor, Georgetown School of Medicine
President Medical Society of the District of Columbia 2021-22
Vice Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Clinical areas of focus
- Tubal Pregnancy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Products Of Conception
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Congenital Malformations Of Female Genitalia
- Congenital Malformations Of Uterus And Cervix
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Infertility
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Fetal Stress
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Placental Disorders
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Infections
- Uterus Inflammation
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Biophysical Profile
- Birth Control
- Breast Exam
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cerclage Removal
- Cervical Conization With Leep
- Cesarean Delivery
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Colposcopy
- Contraception
- C-Section
- Delivery With Forceps
- Delivery With Vacuum Extraction
- Electrodesiccation And Curettage
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Episiotomy
- Fertility Counseling
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring For Non-Stress Test
- Fetal Monitoring
- Fetal Ultrasound
- Geriatric Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Group B Strep Testing
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Intrauterine Device
- Iud (INTRAUTERINE DEVICE)
- Labor Induction
- Menstrual Disorder Treatment
- Natural Childbirth
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Obstetric Care
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Pessary Fitting
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Postpartum Care
- Postpartum Checkup
- Postpartum Support
- Preeclampsia Management
- Pregnancy And Postpartum Counseling
- Pregnancy And Postpartum Exercise
- Pregnancy And Postpartum Health
- Pregnancy And Postpartum Nutrition
- Pregnancy And Postpartum Resources
- Pregnancy And Postpartum Wellness
- Pregnancy Complications Evaluation
- Pregnancy Confirmation
- Pregnancy Dating
- Pregnancy Planning
- Pregnancy Test
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Pregnancy With Gestational Diabetes
- Pregnancy With Uterine Rupture
- Prenatal Care
- Prenatal Substance Abuse Screening
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Uterine Ablation
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Treatment
- Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
- Vaginal Contraceptive Ring Removal
- Vaginal Pessary Insertion
- 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
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Sentara Health
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Network OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst NASCO
- POS OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare FFS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Direct
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HighMark
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Navigate
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UHC Passport
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: University of Virginia Medical School (1996)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (1993)
Medical School: George Washington University (1992)
