About me
Rachel K. Scott, MD, MPH, is the scientific director of women’s health research for MedStar Health Research Institute and the associate chair for research for the Women’s and Infants’ Services Department of MedStar Washington Hospital Center (MHWC), where she is a practicing obstetrician/gynecologist. Dr. Scott’s passion for women’s health and commitment to underserved women drives both her clinical career and her commitment to clinical and translational research. She currently divides her time between clinical care and research, primarily focused on human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and HIV prevention in women. Dr. Scott is the director of the Women’s Center for Positive Living, MWHC’s HIV Obstetrics and Gynecology practice within the Department of Women's and Infant Services. In addition to her clinical responsibilities, she is an associate professor at Georgetown University Medical Center and is active in resident and medical student education and mentorship. In recognition of her expertise in maternal health and HIV, Dr. Scott was selected to be a member of the national Department of Health and Human Services Panel on Treatment of Pregnant Women with HIV Infection and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission guidelines, which sets the preconception, antepartum, and postpartum clinical recommendations for women living with HIV and for HIV prevention/pre-exposure prophylaxis in women at risk for HIV.
Dr. Scott was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award by the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics and the George E. Stevens Teaching Award by both MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MWHC for her role as a teacher and research mentor. As a resident, she was a two-time recipient of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine Teaching Award.
Dr. Scott is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Her medical degree is from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY. She then continued her medical training with an internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her master's degree in Public Health is from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, where she studied International Health and Development and participated in coursework conducted in Cuba and Guatemala. Dr. Scott is fluent in Spanish and English.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treatment
- Colposcopy
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Prenatal Care
- Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Endometriosis
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Infertility
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
- 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
- Painful Urination
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Premature Placenta Separation
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Infections
- Uterus Problems
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Amniocentesis
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treatment
- Cesarean Delivery
- Colposcopy
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Fetal Monitoring
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Tubal Ligation
- Uterine Ablation
- Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
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
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OA Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Navigate
- IH-PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Network OA
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certification: Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification,
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Yeshiva University (2010)
Medical School: Yeshiva University Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2006)
Awards
- Loan Repayment Award, NIH, 2019-2021 George E. Stevens Teaching Award, 2014 Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Excellence in Teaching Award, 2014
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/28/health/hiv-preventive-care-free/index.html
https://www.medstarhealth.org/blog/hiv-prevention-and-pregnancy