About me
"The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble.” – Serena Williams
Abigail Davenport, MD MS FACOG is a board-certified Ob/Gyn specializing in Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery as part of the National Center for Advanced Pelvic Surgery (NCAPS). NCAPS is a group of world-renowned gynecologic surgeons focusing in Urogynecology and Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery. Dr. Davenport is additionally faculty for the Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Dr. Davenport obtained a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Science from the University of Florida before attending medical school at Florida Atlantic University. From there, she traveled to Cleveland, OH where she completed her residency training in general Ob/Gyn at MetroHealth/Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Davenport then underwent fellowship training in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center/Georgetown University. She is very excited to have stayed on as part of the MedStar family!
Dr. Davenport feels that a person-centered approach is the most vital part of delivering effective healthcare and aims to establish a partnership with her patients. Her clinical focus primarily surrounds the treatment of pelvic floor disorders and she offers a variety of treatment options ranging from conservative management with physical therapy and medication to advanced pelvic surgeries. She has a particular interest in the surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse. However, Dr. Davenport offers a variety of services including the treatment of urinary and fecal incontinence, menopausal symptoms, vaginal dryness, pelvic organ prolapse, painful bladder, fistula, and birth trauma amongst many others.
Outside of her clinical duties, Dr. Davenport is actively involved in resident and fellow education and research. She regularly participates in lectures, runs simulations, and serves as a mentor for medical trainees from Georgetown University. She received three Outstanding Teacher Awards as a resident and received the distinction of Fellow of the Year in 2023 due to her commitment as a medical and surgical educator.
Dr. Davenport strongly believes in practicing evidence-based medicine and is actively involved in ongoing research in women’s health. Her research primarily centers around the patient experience and has been published in multiple journals including Obstetrics & Gynecology, Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urogynecology, and Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. She’s won numerous research awards including Best Clinical Surgical Abstract at the combined American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS)/International Urogynecological Association Meeting in 2023, AUGS Award for Excellence in Urogynecology in 2020, Society for Gynecologic Surgeons Award for Resident Research in 2019, and the AUGS Resident Scholars Award in 2018.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bladder Incontinence
- Cystocele
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Overactive Bladder
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pelvic Floor Surgery
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Pessary Fitting
- Prolaplase
- Urethral Sling Procedure
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Tract Disease Treatment
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Bladder Incontinence
- Cystocele
- Female Genital Pain
- Female Urinary Tract Infections (UTIS)
- Hematuria
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Lichen Sclerosus
- Overactive Bladder
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pelvic Organ Injury
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Prolapse Of Urethra
- Sling Procedure
- Urine Leakage
- Uterine Prolapse
- Vaginal Agenesis
- Vaginal Dryness
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
- Vulvar Lichen Sclerosis
Procedures I perform
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Bladder Inspection
- Botox Injection
- Colpocleisis
- Cystitis Treatment
- Cystometrogram
- Cystourethroscopy
- Cystourethroscopy With Fulguration Of Trigone
- Dysport Injections
- Electromyography
- Electronic Analysis Of Implanted Neurostimulator
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Genitourinary Fistula Treatment
- Geriatric Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
- Kidney Stones Treatment
- Labia Majora Reduction
- Labia Minora Reduction
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic Removal Of Adnexal Structures
- Lichen Sclerosus Treatment
- Lifestyle Modification For Urinary Incontinence
- Menopausal Dyspareunia Treatment
- Menopausal Libido Decrease Treatment
- Menopausal Vaginal Dryness Treatment
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Neurostimulator Pulse Generator Insertion
- Painful Bladder Syndrome Treatment
- Pelvic Floor Surgery
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Percutaneous Tibial Nerve Stimulation
- Pessary Fitting
- Posterior Colporrhaphy
- Prolaplase
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Sling Revision
- Urethral Irrigation
- Urethral Sling
- Urethral Sling Procedure
- Urethral Sling Revision
- Urinary Incontinence Devices
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Tract Disease Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Urodynamic Testing
- Uterine Suspension
- Vaginal Excision
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Vaginal Pessary Insertion
- Vaginal Rejuvenation With Vaginoplasty
- Vaginal Sling For Urinary Incontinence
- Vaginal Vault Suspension
- Vestibuloplasty
- Vulva Biopsy
- 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
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Network OA
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- POS OA
- United Student Resources
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OA Plus
- UHC Passport
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Fund PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice
- IH-PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fellowship: Medstar Washington Hospital Center (2023)
Residency: Case Western Reserve University (2020)
Medical School: Florida Atlantic University (2016)
Awards
- 2022 AUGS/IUGA Best Clinical Surgical Abstract Awarded at the combined AUGS/IUGA Annual Meeting in Austin, TX
- 2020 Outstanding Resident Teacher Award MetroHealth Medical Center
- 2020 Excellence in Resident Research Award MetroHealth Medical Center
- 2019 Award for Excellence in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery MetroHealth Medical Center
- 2019 Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Resident Research Award Awarded at the SGS Annual Meeting in Tucson, AZ
- 2018 American Urogynecologic Society Resident Scholars Award Awarded at the AUGS Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL
- 2018 Outstanding Resident Teacher Award MetroHealth Medical Center
- 2017 Outstanding Resident Teacher Award MetroHealth Medical Center
- 2008 University Scholars Award University of Florida
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
1. Sholklapper T, Creswell M, Ringel N, Richter L, Davenport A. Exploring the patient perspective following ureteral injury during gynecologic surgery. Submitted to the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology October 2023.
2. Davenport A, Li E, Iglesia CB, Dieter AA. A retrospective cohort study of at-home catheter removal following urogynecologic surgery. Accepted to Urogynecology September 2023.
3. Maliakal C, Dieter A, Iglesia C, Davenport A. Tags for tears: The OASIS Ontology Project. Accepted to Urogynecology June 2023.
4. Patel N, Marantidis J, Davenport A, Casas Dias O, Markle M, Richter LA. Treatment of urethral and bladder condyloma acuminata. Urol Nephrol Open Access J. 2023;11(1):13-18. DOI: 10.15406/unoaj.2023.11.00322
5. Davenport A, Li Y, Melvin E, Arcaz A, Lefbom L, Iglesia CB, Dieter AA. Assessing Health Care Utilization and Feasibility of Transurethral Catheter Self-Discontinuation. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Apr 1;141(4):773-781. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005105. Epub 2023 Mar 9. PMID: 36897148.
6. Davenport A, Brunn E, Creswell M, Sholklapper T, Ringel N, Gutman R. Exploring Patient Perspectives Surrounding Telemedicine Versus In-Person Preoperative Visits. Urogynecology (Hagerstown). 2022 Dec 23. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001310. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36701389.
7. Davenport A, Morello L, Arora KS. Decision-making regarding immediate vs. interval postpartum levonorgestrel intrauterine device insertion timing. Contracept Reprod Med. 2023 Mar 20;8(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s40834-023-00221-3. PMID: 36935510; PMCID: PMC10025049.
8. Davenport A and Dieter A. 2022 Update on Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. OBG Manag. 2022 November;34(11):18-20, 45 | doi: 10.12788/obgm.0236
9. Trieu E, Davenport AP, Kingsberg SA, Iglesia CB. #Menopause: the menopause ontology project. Menopause. 2022 Sep 1;29(9):1037-1039. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002012. Epub 2022 Aug 2. PMID: 35917546.
10. Davenport A, Hoang E, Hazen N, Brunn E, Kho R, Truong MD, Iglesia CB. #MIGS: Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery Tag Ontology Project. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2021 May 21:S1553-4650(21)00234-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2021.05.012. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34029744.
11. Davenport A, Hoang E, Jallad K, Iglesia C. #UTOPia: Urogynecology Tag Ontology Project. Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. 2021. Volume Publish Ahead of Print. Doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000001053
12. Darvish R, Davenport A, Dao A, Slopnick E, Chapman G, Sheyn D. Evaluation of 30-day complication rates following vaginal anterior compartment repair with and without graft augmentation in a propensity score matched cohort. World Journal of Urology. 2020 July. Available online. doi: 10.1007/s00345-020-03360-3
13. Davenport A, Stark S, Quian A, Sheyn D, Mangel, J. A Patient-Centered Approach to Refractory Overactive Bladder and Barriers to Third-Line Therapy. Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2019 July; 134(1): 141-148.
14. Sheyn D, Bretschneider CE, Mahajan ST, Ridgeway B, Davenport A,Pollard R.. Incidence and Risk Factors of Early Post-Operative Small Bowel Obstruction in Patients Undergoing Hysterectomy for Benign Indications. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2019 Mar; 220(3): 251.e1-251.e9.
15. Pennycuff JF, Davenport A, Ellis J, Patberg E, Cwiak C. Talcum Powder Toxicosis in Pregnancy. American Journal of Perinatology Reports.2018 Oct; 8(4): e384–e386.
16. Petrikovets A, Davenport A, Al-Nashar AS, et al. National survey of urogynecological practice patterns among Unites States OB/GYN oral board examinees in different practice settings. International Urogynecology Journal. 2018 Apr 13. doi 10.1007/s00192-018-3636-0
17. Davenport AP, Zimmerman CW, Hill BJ, Davis J. Symptomatic epidermoid cyst presenting as a paravaginal mass. Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. 2017 May/Jun; 23(3): e12-e13. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000392