Rachel May Adams, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Hospice And Palliative Medicine
Languages: English
(877) 303-1460
About me
Dr. Adams serves as Division Chief for Palliative Care within the Department of Medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (MGUH). Prior to joining MedStar Georgetown, Dr. Adams was associate director for inpatient consult services in the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Care at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, NY, where she also completed her Palliative Medicine fellowship. Dr. Adams is a graduate of the Boston University Medical Center Internal Medicine Residency Program in Boston, MA and received her medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Adams is deeply committed to interdisciplinary team work, which is core to the structure of high-quality palliative care and is very proud to lead a team at Georgetown with representation from nursing, social work, medicine, and pharmacy. Dr. Adams holds a BA from Swarthmore College in English Literature.
Clinical areas of focus
- Advance Directive Planning
- Hospice Care Discussion
- Inpatient Palliative Care
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Advance Care Planning For Patients With Copd
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety And Depression Management
- Cancer Pain Management
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR) Order Discussion
- Hospice Care Discussion
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Palliative Care Coordination
Practice locations
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18101 Prince Philip Dr.
Olney, MD, 20832
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3001 S. Hanover St.
Baltimore, MD, 21225
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201 E. University Pkwy.
Baltimore, MD, 21218
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9000 Franklin Square Dr.
Baltimore, MD, 21237
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7503 Surratts Rd
Clinton, MD, 20735
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5601 Loch Raven Blvd.
Baltimore, MD, 21239
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25500 Point Lookout Rd.
Leonardtown, MD, 20650
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3800 Reservoir Rd. NW
Washington, DC, 20007
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110 Irving St. NW
Washington, DC, 20010
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Insurance
This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health. NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card. *Denotes limited participation. Some physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs), specialties, practices, or locations may not be covered by all insurance plans. If you want to see a participating physician or APP, contact your insurance plan to confirm they are covered and to have them assigned as your primary care physician or APP, if required by your plan. ** Effective January 1, 2027, MedStar Health hospitals, professional physicians and APPs, and home health will no longer participate in the HCSC/ Healthspring Medicare Advantage network.
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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
- Wellpoint 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 Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2013)
Residency: Boston Medical Center (2012)
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University - College of Medicine (2008)