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.”
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distention
- Abdominal Migraine
- Abdominal Pain
- Abusive Head Trauma
- Acne
- Aggressive Behavior
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Itching
- Ankle Injury
- Ankle Sprain
- Anxiety
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain
- Back Muscle Injury
- Back Pain
- Behavior Concern
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bicep Pain
- Blocked Tear Duct
- Blood In Stool
- Breast Discharge
- Breathholding Spells
- Calf Pain
- Celiac Diarrhea
- Celiac Disease
- Cellulitis
- Childhood Onset Fluency Disorder
- Colic
- Concussion
- Conduct Disorder
- Conjunctivitis
- Constipation
- Cough
- Cradle Cap
- Depressed Mood
- Depression
- Destructive Behavior
- Developmental Delay
- Diarrhea
- Disruptive Behavior
- Dysmenorrhea
- Ear Infections
- Eating Disorders
- Eczema Herpeticum
- Elbow Pain
- Enuresis
- Erythema Marginatum
- Failure To Thrive
- Feeding Problems
- Fever
- Fever With Chills
- Food Allergy
- Foot Pain
- Grave's Disease
- Headache
- Hepatitis
- Hip Pain
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Impetigo
- Irregular Menstruation
- Irritability
- Joint Sprain
- Knee Injury
- Knee Pain
- Labial Adhesions
- Lazy Eye
- Lead Poisoning
- Learning Disabilities
- Leg Pain
- Lethargy
- Lice
- Lymphadenopathy
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Migraine
- Mood Disorders
- Muscle Cramps
- Muscle Strain
- Neonatal Acne
- Nevus
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Night Sweats
- Nightmares
- Nose Pain
- Novel Coronavirus
- Odynophagia
- Otalgia
- Pertussis
- Pharyngitis
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Scabies
- School Anxiety
- School Related Problems
- Seasonal Allergies
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
- Shin Splints
- Shoulder Injury
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Skin Disease
- Skin Tag
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleep Terrors
- Snoring
- Sore Throat
- Sprained Muscle
- Staphylococcus Infections
- Stomach Pain
- Stool Changes
- Strep Throat
- Substance Addiction
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- Sunburn
- Syncope
- Teething
- Tinea Capitis
- Tinea Corporis
- Tinea Cruris
- Tinea Pedis
- Toilet Training Issues
- Underweight
- Unexpected Weight Loss
- Unexplained Weight Loss
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vomiting
- Weight Problem
Procedures I perform
- Autism Testing
- Birth Control Counseling
- Camp Physicals
- Concussion Testing
- Developmental Assessment
- Examination Of Eyes
- HIV Testing
- Newborn Care
- Novel Coronavirus Testing
- Novel Coronavirus Vaccine
- Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Booster
- School Physical
- Sports Physical Exam
- Travel Medicine
- Travel Vaccination
- Visual Field Testing
- Well Child Exam
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
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- FIRST HEALTH
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency Program: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2022)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (2019)