Gillian Lisa Abrams, MD| Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics | MedStar Health
Gillian Lisa Abrams, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics, Neonatology
Languages: English
About me
Gillian Abrams, MD, is a neonatologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Adams is board certified in both neonatal-perinatal medicine and pediatrics. Dr. Abrams received her medical degree from the University of South Florida School of Medicine. She went on to complete her residency and fellowship at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.
Clinical areas of focus
- Apnea In Newborns
- Arthrocentesis
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Plasma Transfusion
- Whole Body Cooling
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Apnea In Newborns
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Bowel Obstruction In Newborns
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Obstructive Defects Of Renal Pelvis
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fetal Growth Restriction
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- Hypoxia
- Interstitial Emphysema
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Neonatal Chronic Lung Disease
- Neonatal Infections
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Seizures
- Neonatal Stroke
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Complications From Maternal Pregnancy
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Retinal Disease
- Syphilis Infection
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Transitory Neonatal Electrolyte And Metabolic Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Apnea Of Prematurity Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Bilirubin Light Therapy
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Transfusion
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Bubble Cpap
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardioversion
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Cystitis Management
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Donor Human Milk
- Dopamine Therapy
- Electrocardiographic Monitoring
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fortified Breast Milk
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Glucose Control Management
- Grief And Bereavement Support
- Heated Humidified High-Flow Therapy
- High-Density Eeg
- Inhaled Nitric Oxide
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Kangaroo Care
- Lactation Consultation
- Lumbar Puncture
- Nasal Cannula
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Treatment
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Neonatal Dermatology
- Neonatal End-Of-Life Care
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Stabilization
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Repair
- Perioperative Hemorrhage Management
- Plasma Transfusion
- Platelet Transfusion
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment
- Shock Treatment
- Skin Phototherapy
- Surfactant Therapy
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tremor Management
- Variable Flow Cpap
- Ventriculoatrial Shunt
- Vestibular Testing
- Whole Body Cooling
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
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Navigate
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Sentara Health
- HighMark
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Prime
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center (2018)
Residency: Children's National Medical Center (2015)
Medical School: University of South Florida (2012)