Brenda Baffour-Addo, CNM MS| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
About me
Brenda Baffour, CNM, WHNP-BC, is a faculty midwife in the department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She provides full-scope midwifery care to healthy women during pregnancy, labor, birth, postpartum as well as gynecological and primary care.
Prior to joining the Hospital Center, Ms. Baffour worked as a registered nurse on the labor and delivery unit at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut. Ms. Baffour has also worked as an undergraduate clinical instructor at Chamberlain College of Nursing in Arlington, Virginia.
Training, Education and Research
Ms. Baffour received her bachelor's degree in public health from Temple University and a bachelor's degree in nursing from Binghamton University. Ms. Baffour completed her graduate education in midwifery and women's health nurse practitioner at Georgetown University. She is certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and the National Certification Corporation.
Ms. Baffour's research interests include teen pregnancy, maternal and child health disparities, family planning, and health education and promotion for underserved populations.
Practice Focus
Ms. Baffour's goal in practice is to provide women and their families with the resources and education they need to be highly involved with their care, make informed decisions, and experience the most positive health outcomes.
Ms. Baffour lives in Washington, D.C. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, cooking and spending time with friends and family.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cesarean Delivery
- Late Pregnancy Complications
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Obstructed Labor
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Cesarean Delivery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Prenatal Care
- Well-Woman Exam
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
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HighMark
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- POS OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, Midwifery
Graduate: Georgetown University (2011)