About me
Maria V. Bautista, MD, is head of the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine. She is an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Bautista joined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Pediatrics in 2004 and established the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Bautista is skilled in all areas of pediatric pulmonology, including bronchoscopy and sleep disorders in children. She has special interest and expertise in early childhood asthma, chronic lung disease of prematurity, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, aerodigestive disorders and sleep apnea.
Dr. Bautista is board certified in pediatric pulmonology, general pediatrics, and sleep medicine. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the American Thoracic Society and American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acne Education
- Asthma
- Bedwetting Education
- Bronchial Alveolar Lavage
- Bronchiectasis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Cough Management
- Chronic Lung Disease Of Infancy (BPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystitis Treatment
- Inhaled Prostaglandin Therapy
- Palliative Care Program Development
- Pneumonia
- Rhinitis Treatment
- Shortness Of Breath
- Shortness Of Breath Treatment
- Spirometry Test
- Wheezing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Bronchomalacia
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Lung Disease Of Infancy (BPD)
- Chronic Lung Disease Of Prematurity
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Shortness Of Breath
- Snoring Disorders
- Upper Airway Obstruction
- Vocal Cord Disorder
- Wheezing
Procedures I perform
- Acne Education
- Airway Clearance Techniques
- Airway Dilation
- Asthma Medication Management
- Bedwetting Education
- Bronchial Alveolar Lavage
- Bronchial Challenge Test
- Bronchitis Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Cerebral Oxygen Consumption Index Measurement
- Chest Physiotherapy
- Chest X-Ray
- Chronic Cough Management
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Congenital Heart Disease Management
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cough Assist Device
- Cystitis Treatment
- Flexibility Exercises
- Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Impedance Plethysmography
- Incentive Spirometry
- Inhaled Prostaglandin Therapy
- Jejunostomy Care
- Lung Diagnostic Endoscopic Drainage
- Lung Volume Measurements
- Metabolic Rate Scan
- Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) Therapy
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Motion Fluoroscopic Evaluation
- Nasal Cannula
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Neuromuscular Testing
- Palliative Care Program Development
- Peak Flow Monitoring
- Polysomnography
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Hygiene
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Recruitment Maneuvers
- Rhinitis Treatment
- Shortness Of Breath Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Sleep Study
- Spirometry Test
- Sweat Collection By Iontophoresis
- Total Lung Capacity
- Vocal Cord Nodule Treatment
Practice locations
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4200 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 400
Washington, DC, 20016
18101 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 421
Olney, MD, 20832
Insurance
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Sleep Medicine
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center (2000)
Residency: St. Mary's Hospital-Waterbury (1997)
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas (1991)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025