About me
Robert E. Gutman MD, FACOG is a board-certified gynecologist and obstetrician at the National Center for Advanced Pelvic Surgery. Dr. Gutman has subspecialty board certification in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery. He maintains a faculty appointment as a professor of obstetrics/gynecology and urology at Georgetown University School of Medicine and is director of the Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship. He was formerly an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University, where he was instrumental in developing a multidisciplinary pelvic floor center.
In addition to maintaining a busy clinical practice, Dr. Gutman is committed to furthering the knowledge and understanding of pelvic floor disorders through education and research. On a recent trip to Rwanda, Africa, Dr. Gutman performed complex fistula repairs for women afflicted with this debilitating condition. He has been travelling for over 15 years as a member of the International Organization for Women and Development and typically brings one of his fellows on annual trips. He also serves on the medical advisory board of this organization.
Dr. Gutman completed his postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynecology at Brown University Women and Infants’ Hospital and his fellowship in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery at Johns Hopkins University. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Science in engineering from the University of Michigan.
Dr. Gutman serves as a senior advisory board member for the American Urogynecologic Society and Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Fellows Pelvic Research Network, Director of American Urogynecologic Society Fellows Cadaver Course, and member of the American Urogynecologic Society registry committee and Society of Gynecologic Surgeons research committee. He was the Scientific Program Chair for the Society of Gynecologic Surgeons 2017 annual meeting. Since 2017, he served as an oral board examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology subspecialty Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery boards. He previously served as an investigator in the Pelvic Floor Disorders Network through the National Institute of Health. Dr. Gutman has received numerous teaching awards and has over 80 peer reviewed publications and book chapters. His primary research interest involves surgical outcomes including the role for uterine conservation, apical support procedures, and perioperative complications.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bladder Incontinence
- Geriatric Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Bladder Incontinence
- Breast Disorders
- Candidiasis
- Congenital Malformations Of Female Genitalia
- Cystitis
- Endometriosis
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Lichen Sclerosus
- Menstrual Disorders
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Ovary, Fallopian Tube And Broad Ligament Disorders
- Painful Urination
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Prolapse Of Urethra
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterus Problems
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Bladder Inspection
- Cystourethroscopy
- Endometrial Ablation
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Geriatric Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hysterectomy With Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Ovarian Cyst Removal
- Pelvic Floor Surgery
- Posterior Colporrhaphy
- Uterine Suspension
- Vaginal Cyst Excision
- Vaginal Pessary Insertion
- Vaginal Rejuvenation With Vaginoplasty
- Vaginal Vault Suspension
- Vulvodynia
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-EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS II Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Administrators
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HighMark
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TRICARE East Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- POS OA
- IH-PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island (2002)
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University (1998)