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.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Products Of Conception
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
- Failed Induction Of Labor
- False Labor
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Polyp
- Female Infertility
- Fetal Stress
- Gestational Edema And Proteinuria Management
- Gestational Hypertension
- Herpes
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- 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
- 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
- Back Pain Treatment
- Birth Control Counseling
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Treatment
- Cervicogenic Dizziness Treatment
- Cesarean Delivery
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Cidp Treatment
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Colposcopy
- Donor Insemination For Infertility Treatment
- Electrodesiccation And Curettage
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Episiotomy
- Fetal Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome Management
- Fetal Monitoring
- Fibroid Embolization
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- High-Risk Pregnancy Care
- HPV Testing
- Hypertension Treatment
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Iud (INTRAUTERINE DEVICE)
- Lactation Medicine
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Mammography
- Menopausal Vaginal Dryness Treatment
- Neonatal Dermatology
- Newborn Care
- Nexplanon Placement And Removal
- Oophorectomy
- Pap Smear
- Pediatric Massage
- Peer Support Groups
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Postpartum Anxiety Treatment
- Postpartum Care
- Postpartum Depression Treatment
- Pregnancy Test
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Reproductive Planning
- Self-Care Counseling
- Tubal Ligation
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Uterine Ablation
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Vaginal Bleeding Treatment
- Vaginal Contraceptive Ring Removal
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Vulvar Itching Treatment
- Yeast Infection 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
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Police and Fire Clinic
- POS OA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- First Health PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- UHC Passport
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- OA Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
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