Monisha Bahri, MD| Neonatology | MedStar Health
About me
Monisha Bahri, MD, is a neonatologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Bahri received her medical degree and completed her first residency at Lady Hardinge Medical College. She also completed an internship at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. Dr. Bahri went on to complete a second residency at Albany Medical Center and later a fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Bahri is board certified in pediatrics and neonatal-perinatal medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Dopamine Therapy
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Whole Body Cooling
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Bowel Obstruction In Newborns
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Pneumonia
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- General Symptoms
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- High Birth Weight Complications
- Infection After Transplant
- Interstitial Emphysema
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
- Neonatal Infections
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Complications From Maternal Pregnancy
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Newborn Digestive Issues
- Newborn Heart Conditions
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Omphalocele
- Outcome Of Delivery
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of Newborn
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Retinal Disease
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Syphilis Infection
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Transitory Neonatal Electrolyte And Metabolic Disturbances
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Very Low Birth Weight Care
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Auditory Evoked Potentials Screening
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystitis Treatment
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Dopamine Therapy
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Enterocele Repair
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fertility Counseling
- Fetal Renal Disorders Management
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Genital Abnormalities Treatment
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Intensive Care
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravenous Antibiotic Administration
- Limited Auditory Evoked Potentials Testing
- Lower Artery Monitoring
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Treatment
- Neonatal Cardiac Care
- Neonatal Neurosurgery
- Neonatal Orthopedic Care
- Neonatal Respiratory Care
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Stabilization
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Otoacoustic Emissions
- Pediatric Surgery Follow-Up
- Perinatal Asphyxia Treatment
- Perinatal Care
- Perinatal Pathology
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of The Newborn Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Postpartum Care
- Pregnancy Complications Evaluation
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
- Prenatal Testing
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity Treatment
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Surfactant Therapy
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Umbilical Cord Clamping
- Upper Artery Monitoring
- Vestibular Testing
- Vision Screening
- Whole Body Cooling
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
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 3500
- POS OA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2008)
Residency: Albany Medical Center (2005)
Residency: Lady Hardinge Medical College (2000)
Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College (1996)