Nneka A. Holder, MD| Adolescent Medicine, Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Nneka Holder, MD is an attending physician in the Dept. of Pediatrics at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She graduated from The Lincoln University, Lincoln University, Pennsylvania and from Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. She completed pediatric residency and adolescent medicine fellowship at Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C. She is double-boarded in Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine and holds an academic position as Associate Professor, Georgetown University.
Adolescent Medicine is the Pediatric Subspecialty that focuses on helping a young person develop into a healthy and confident young adult. As an Adolescent Medicine Specialist, Dr. Holder is able to utilize her expertise in preventive health, primary care, reproductive health and gynecology. She also works closely with a nutritionist and colloborates with local psychologists.
Dr. Holder is a member of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM). She is also a member of the Montgomery Pediatric Society and the District of Columbia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. She also serves on the Meningococcal Vaccine Work Group of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, as well as the Adolescent SubBoard Committee of the American Board of Pediatrics.
Clinical areas of focus
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Birth Control Counseling
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Depression
- Eating Disorder Treatment And Management
- Eating Disorders
- Gynecological Examination
- Menstrual Cramps
- Mental Health Screenings
- Nexplanon Placement And Removal
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Vaginal Discharge
- Acne
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Birth Control
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Contraceptive Counseling
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Gynecological Exam
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion
- Irregular Menstruation
- Menstrual Cramps
- Mental Health Counseling
- Nexplanon Implant Insertion
- Obesity Counseling
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction And Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Pelvic Exam
- Pregnancy Tests
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Std Testing
- Substance Abuse
- Vaginal Infections
- Vision Disturbances
- Weight Loss Counseling
Procedures I perform
- Acne Treatment
- Adhd Evaluation
- Anxiety Treatment
- Birth Control Counseling
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Camp Physicals
- Depression Treatment
- Eating Disorder Treatment And Management
- Gynecological Examination
- Hearing Testing
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Mental Health Screenings
- Mindfulness Training
- Nexplanon Placement And Removal
- Nutrition Counseling
- Palliative Care Referral
- Pap Smear
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Pep (POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS) Counseling
- Risk Assessment For Substance Abuse
- School Physicals
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Skin Infection Treatment
- Sleep Hygiene Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Stress Management And Relaxation Techniques
- Treatment For Trauma-Related Issues
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Vaccinations
- Vision Screening
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
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Student Resources
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Navigate
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Network OA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- OA Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine
Residency: Children's National Medical Center (2003)
Internship: Children's National Medical Center (2000)
Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1997)