Deborah Ann Hoy, MD| Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Neonatology | MedStar Health
About me
Deborah A. Hoy, MD, MDiv, is a neonatologist dedicated to the care of newborn infants who need specialized attention due to critical illness or premature birth. In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Hoy is also the medical director of Neonatal Transport and the director of the Neonatal Follow-up Clinic at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Hoy embraces MedStar Georgetown's philosophy of caring for the whole patient and family. That philosophy enables her to provide care for newborns with critical needs and also spend significant time with parents, helping them navigate their child's care during and after the hospital stay. Focused on providing evidence-based, leading-edge care, Dr. Hoy also participates in research.
Caring for infants and their families is both career and ministry for Dr. Hoy, who holds a master's of divinity and is an ordained pastor. She spends up to two months per year caring for patients and providing education in the Caribbean and South Africa. She also works with clergy in the Washington, DC, area, teaching them how to talk about HIV/AIDS in their congregations. In addition, she serves on the board for the Washington Regional Transplant Community and is active in educating the community about organ donation.
Clinical areas of focus
- Apnea In Newborns
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Surfactant Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Anemia In Children
- Apnea In Newborns
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Bowel Obstruction In Newborns
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Chronic Lung Disease Of Premature Infants
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Congenital Absence, Atresia And Stenosis Of Small Intestine
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Congenital Rubella
- Cytomegaloviral (CMV) Infection
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- Hirschsprung Disease
- Histoplasmosis
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypoglycemia Of Newborn
- Hypothermia Of Newborn
- Hypoxia
- Interstitial Emphysema
- Kernicterus
- Meningitis In Newborn
- Metabolic Acidemia In Newborn
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Diabetes
- Neonatal Electrolyte Imbalance
- Neonatal Gastroesophageal Reflux
- Neonatal Hemorrhage
- Neonatal Hemorrhages
- Neonatal Hypotonia
- Neonatal Infections
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Seizures
- Neonatal Thyroid Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Maternal Pregnancy
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Pneumothorax In Newborns
- Polycythemia In Newborns
- Prader
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome In Newborns
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Retinal Disease
- Sepsis In Newborn
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage In Newborn
- Syphilis Infection
- Thrombocytopenia In Newborn
- Transient Tachypnea Of Newborn
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Undescended Testicle
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Transfusion
- Capillary Blood Gas
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardioversion
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Dopamine Therapy
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Heart Rate Monitoring
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Nasal Cannula
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Treatment
- Newborn Feeding Support
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Stabilization
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Pulse Oximetry
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Skin Phototherapy
- Surfactant Therapy
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Umbilical Vein Catheterization
- Vital Sign Monitoring
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-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Network OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Navigate
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
Education
Board Certification:
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (1986)
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine (1984)
Internship: Georgetown University Hospital (1982)
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (1981)