Nneka A. Holder, MD| Adolescent Medicine | 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
- Counseling For Body Image Issues
- 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
- Academic Counseling
- Acne Treatment
- Adhd Evaluation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Treatment
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Behavior Modification Planning
- Birth Control Counseling
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Breathwork Coaching
- Camp Physicals
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Counseling For Body Image Issues
- Counseling For Coping With Loss
- Counseling For Relationship Issues
- Counseling For Victims Of Bullying
- Depression Treatment
- Distance Stereoacuity Test
- Eating Disorder Treatment And Management
- Fertility Counseling
- Friendship Skills Training
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Graston Technique
- Group Psychotherapy
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Healthy Lifestyle Counseling
- Hearing Testing
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- I-131 Therapy
- Immunization Administration
- Interview Preparation Counseling
- Job Search Counseling
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Meal Planning
- Mental Health Screenings
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mindfulness Training
- Mole Removal
- Muscle Injection
- Nexplanon Placement And Removal
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care Referral
- Pap Smear
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Peer Support Groups
- Pep (POST-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS) Counseling
- Phototherapy For Jaundice
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Psychological Counseling For Cancer
- Risk Assessment
- Risk Assessment For Substance Abuse
- School Physicals
- Self-Care Counseling
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Skin Infection Treatment
- Sleep Hygiene Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Stress Management And Relaxation Techniques
- Travel Health Consultation
- Treatment For Trauma-Related Issues
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Vaccinations
- Vision Screening
- Wart Removal
- Weight Management Program
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-EPO Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HighMark
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- POS OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE for Life East
- TRICARE for Life East
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Sentara Health
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency: Children's National Medical Center (2003)
Internship: Children's National Medical Center (2000)
Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1997)