Saumya Sharma, MBBS MD| Neonatology, Pediatrics | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Body Cooling Therapy
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Dopamine Therapy
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Premature Birth
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity Treatment
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Apnea In Newborns
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Bowel Obstruction In Newborns
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Congenital Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- High Blood Pressure In Newborn
- Hypoglycemia Of Newborn
- Hypospadias
- Interstitial Emphysema
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Complications From Maternal Pregnancy
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Newborn Umbilical Cord Problems
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Omphalocele
- Panhypopituitarism
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus In Newborns
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of Newborn
- Premature Birth
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Retinal Disease
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage In Newborn
- Syndactyly
- Syphilis Infection
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Undescended Testicle
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
Procedures I perform
- Anesthetic Injection For Sphenopalatine Ganglion
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Auditory Evoked Potentials Screening
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Body Cooling Therapy
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Dopamine Therapy
- Echoencephalography With Image Documentation
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Enterocele Repair
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fetal Renal Disorders Management
- Gastric Surgery
- Intensive Care For Low Birth Weight Infants
- Lactation Medicine
- Lower Artery Monitoring
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Treatment
- Neonatal Cardiac Care
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Neonatal Developmental Care
- Neonatal Grief Counseling
- Neonatal Infection Control
- Neonatal Neurosurgery
- Neonatal Nutrition Counseling
- Neonatal Orthopedic Care
- Newborn Discharge Planning
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Stabilization
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Noninvasive Oxygen Saturation Monitoring
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care In Coma
- Palliative Care Services
- Perinatal Asphyxia Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Postpartum Support
- Pregnancy Complications Evaluation
- Prepuce Resection
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity Treatment
- Skin Phototherapy
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Surfactant Therapy
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Upper Artery Monitoring
- Vaccinations
- Vestibular Testing
- Vision Screening
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
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Network OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HighMark
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2011)
Residency: Nassau County Medical Center (2008)
Medical School: Institute of Medical Sciences Banaras Hindu University (2001)