Vanitha Seethappan, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
About me
Vanitha Seethappan, MD, specializes in obstetrics and gynecology at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, offering services to meet the needs of women of all ages, from routine gynecologic care to prenatal care to non-surgical and surgical treatments.
Trained in total laparoscopic hysterectomy and advanced laparoscopic procedures at the Laparoscopic Institute for Gynecology & Oncology in San Francisco, CA, her experience also includes serving as an ovarian cancer research assistant at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Mass.
Dr. Seethappan earned her medical degree at Coimbatore Medical College in India followed by a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Kasturba Medical College, also in India. She continued her education in the United States with residencies in obstetrics and gynecology at SUNY Downstate at Long Island College Hospital and at Staten Island University Hospital, both in New York.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colposcopy
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Pelvic Exam
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
- Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- False Labor
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstructed Labor
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Painful Urination
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Infections
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cryotherapy
- Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treatment
- Cesarean Delivery
- Colposcopy
- C-Section
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Tubal Ligation
- Uterine Ablation
- Uterine Fibroid Treatment
- Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Blue Choice Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- POS OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice Fund PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (2015)
Residency: Staten Island University Hospital-GME (2015)
Medical School: Coimbatore Medical College (2002)