Kristin Crossin Darwin, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Maternal And Fetal Medicine, Obstetrics And Gynecology
Languages: English
About me
Kristin Darwin, MD, is an obstetrician specializing in maternal-fetal medicine at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Georgetown University, and MedStar Health Medical Center at Brandywine. She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and is an Assistant Professor at Georgetown University.
Dr. Darwin is a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of high-risk pregnancies. She sees patients for a wide range of conditions including, but not limited to, high blood pressure, pre-gestational and gestational diabetes, rheumatologic disease, thyroid disease, autoimmune disease, advanced maternal age, and genetic conditions that can affect mother and baby. She has a special interest in pregnant patients with hypertension, congenital heart disease, cancer before or during pregnancy, or a history of solid organ transplant.
Passionate about ensuring that every mother and baby have the safest and healthiest pregnancy possible, Dr. Darwin offers a wide range of services, including preconception counseling, consultations concerning high-risk pregnancies, and consultations regarding fetal anomalies. She offers cerclage placement for patients with a history of cervical insufficiency, as well as chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis for prenatal genetic diagnosis.
Most of her research has focused on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy and hypertension in pregnancy. Looking forward, she is highly interested in furthering obstetric research on patients with congenital heart conditions or a history of solid organ transplant.
Dr. Darwin attended Yale University, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering. She then completed her medical training, gynecology and obstetrics residencies, and a maternal-fetal medicine fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Throughout her training at Johns Hopkins, she received several teaching awards, including the Chao-Huang Hung M.D. Humanitarian Award, given for exemplifying the ideals of compassion toward patients and colleagues.
For the past decade, Dr. Darwin and her family have called the greater Baltimore and DC area home, and she feels honored to serve her community.
Philosophy of Care
“It is my deep belief that every pregnant patient, regardless of history or circumstances, deserves compassionate and comprehensive care during their pregnancies. As a mother, I have a deep sense of empathy and compassion for the joys and challenges of giving birth, and I am especially sensitive to those dealing with high-risk pregnancies. As a healthcare provider, I am always available to listen to my patients’ concerns and work with them to ensure the healthiest pregnancy possible.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Insufficiency
- Endometriosis
- Fetal Growth Restriction
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gestational Hypertension
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Multiple Gestations
- 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
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Placental Disorders
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Premature Placenta Separation
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
Procedures I perform
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cesarean Delivery
- Colposcopy
- C-Section
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Intrauterine Device
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Uterine Ablation
- Uterine Fibroid Treatment
- Well Woman Exams
- Wellness Services
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW
Perinatal Center Ste 108 South Tower
Washington, DC, 20010
2233 Wisconsin Ave
3rd Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
3 Gorman
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Network OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-POS
- IH-Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare FFS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HighMark
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine-Obstetrics/Gynecology (2024)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine-Obstetrics/Gynecology (2021)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2017)