About me
Brianna Boyd, WHNP-BC (she/her) is a Certified Nurse Midwife practicing at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She practices full-scope midwifery providing antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care. Additionally, she provides care in sexual and reproductive health, gynecologic health, and family planning services including preconception care. Brianna is committed to providing a client-centered model of care. She aims to focus on the unique needs of each patient that recognizes the right to self-determination in healthcare settings. She also understands that addressing the social, emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual, cultural needs, and expectations are all an important part of how healthcare is delivered and perceived by patients. She believes “to provide care we must not only LISTEN to patients, but we must also HEAR them. They are the experts on themselves and their body”.
Brianna believes that education plays a key role in healthcare delivery. It is important that the patient is educated and involved in the care delivery process to practice shared decision-making. She understands that shared decision-making means more than presenting choices and explaining the potential advantages and disadvantages of each. It is a process that requires the involvement of the midwife and the individual from beginning to end.
Brianna is a DMV native originally from Temple Hills, Maryland. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Norfolk State University in Norfolk, VA. Brianna pursued her Master of Science in Nursing at Georgetown University. Prior to receiving her Midwifery training, Brianna worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse for two years at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. The experience she gained caring for families during one of the most sacred times in the life of a birthing person sparked her interest in midwifery care.
In her free time, Brianna enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling and discovering new places/cultures, singing, and poetry.
Favorite Quote:
“In all cultures, the midwife's place is on the threshold of life, where intense human emotions, fear, hope, longing, triumph, and incredible physical power enable a new human being to emerge. Her vocation is unique”.
- Sheila Kitzinger
Clinical areas of focus
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Postpartum Infections
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Infertility
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes (GENITAL 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 Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Painful Urination
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Cesarean Delivery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Intrauterine Device
- 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
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OA Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Midwifery Certification Board, Midwifery
Board Certification: National Certification Corporation,
Graduate: Georgetown University School of Nursing (2021)