Karina Giuliana Espinoza Ardiles, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- General Pediatrics
- Healthy lifestyle - exercise and nutrition
- Mental health
- Newborn care
Philosophy of care
“My desire is to care for each child as a whole, acknowledging that our health is the result of many factors, and our health in turn affects many, if not every aspect of our lives. Together with my patients and their families, we can build a strong foundation for a healthy future.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Treatment
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
Practice locations
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23511 Hollywood Rd
Ste 2
Leonardtown, MD, 20650
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
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- POS OA
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Sentara Health
- IH-Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Navigate
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency Program: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2022)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (2019)