Nneka A. Holder, MD| Adolescent Medicine, Pediatrics | MedStar Health
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Nneka A. Holder

Nneka A. Holder, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.5 out of 5 (352 reviews)

Specialties: Adolescent Medicine, Pediatrics

Languages: English

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
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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
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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
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Practice locations

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26840 Point Lookout Rd
Shanti Building
Leonardtown, MD, 20650

301-475-4610
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miles away

Fax 301-475-4613

1601 16th St SE
Anacostia Wellness Center
Washington, DC, 20020

202-724-5529
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miles away

Fax 855-601-5371

4200 Wisconsin Ave NW
4th Fl
Washington, DC, 20016

202-243-3400
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miles away

Fax 202-243-3434

18111 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 104
Olney, MD, 20832

202-243-3400
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miles away

Fax 202-243-3434

4301 13th St NW
SHC at Roosevelt
Washington, DC, 20011

202-727-6333
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Fax 202-444-4315

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Network OA
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • UHC Passport
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • CIGNA PPO
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • IH-HMO
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Medicare FFS
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Optimum Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • First Health PPO
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • First Health PPO
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • OA Plus
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • TRICARE East Select
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • POS OA
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Sentara Health
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • IH-Indemnity
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • Choice POS II
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • United Student Resources
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • IH-PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Beech Street PPO
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • Navigate
    • Medicare Direct
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • HighMark
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • IH-POS
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Choice POS
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • IH-Open HMO
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Aetna Basic
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics

Residency: Children's National Medical Center (2003)

Internship: Children's National Medical Center (2000)

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1997)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.6
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.5
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.5
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.5
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.6
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.5
  • Jan 23, 2026

    We like Dr Holder very much! She is very professional, human and caring.

  • Dec 29, 2025

    Te be provider was amazing like always very informative and helpful

  • Oct 31, 2025

    Dr Holder is the best. She truly cares and provides excellent healthcare for teenagers. She listens and pays attention, making sure all their concerns are addressed.