About me
Robert E. Gutman MD, FACOG is a board-certified gynecologist and obstetrician at the National Center for Advanced Pelvic Surgery. Dr. Gutman has subspecialty board certification in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. He maintains a faculty appointment as a professor of obstetrics/gynecology and urology at Georgetown University School of Medicine and is director of the Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship. He was formerly an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University, where he was instrumental in developing a multidisciplinary pelvic floor center.
In addition to maintaining a busy clinical practice, Dr. Gutman is committed to furthering the knowledge and understanding of pelvic floor disorders through education and research. On a recent trip to Rwanda, Africa, Dr. Gutman performed complex fistula repairs for women afflicted with this debilitating condition. He has been travelling for over 15 years as a member of the International Organization for Women and Development and typically brings one of his fellows on annual trips. He also serves on the medical advisory board of this organization.
Dr. Gutman completed his postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynecology at Brown University Women and Infants’ Hospital and his fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at Johns Hopkins University. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Science in engineering from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Gutman serves as a senior advisory board member for the American Urogynecologic Society and Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Fellows Pelvic Research Network, Director of American Urogynecologic Society Fellows Cadaver Course, and member of the American Urogynecologic Society registry committee and Society of Gynecologic Surgeons research committee. He was the Scientific Program Chair for the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons 2017 annual meeting. Since 2017, he served as an oral board examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology subspecialty Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery boards. He previously served as an investigator in the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network through the National Institute of Health. Dr. Gutman has received numerous teaching awards and has over 80 peer reviewed publications and book chapters. His primary research interest involves surgical outcomes including the role for uterine conservation, apical support procedures, and perioperative complications.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colpocleisis
- Enterocele Repair
- Geriatric Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Robotic Colpopexy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
- Abnormal Vaginal Discharge
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Candidiasis
- Congenital Malformations Of Female Genitalia
- Cystitis
- Endometriosis
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
- Menstrual Disorders
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Painful Urination
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterus Problems
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Fistula
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Colpocleisis
- Enterocele Repair
- Fulguration Of Minor Lesion
- Geriatric Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Pelvic Floor Surgery
- Posterior Colporrhaphy
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Vaginal Cyst Excision
- Vaginal Mucosa Biopsy
- Vaginal Pessary Insertion
- Vaginal Rejuvenation With Vaginoplasty
- Vaginal Vault Suspension
- Vulvodynia
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
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- POS OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MultiPlan, Inc
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urogynecology
Residency: Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (2002)
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University (1998)