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.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Products Of Conception
- Abnormal Tissue Findings
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of Pregnancy
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Cystitis
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Fetal Stress
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Edema And Proteinuria Management
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy
- 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
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Placental Disorders
- 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
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
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Navigate
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- BlueChoice Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
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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)