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