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
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- OA Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Navigate
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare FFS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HighMark
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Network OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urogynecology
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (2002)
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University (1998)