Lisa Betina Uncles, CNM| Midwifery | MedStar Health
About me
Lisa Betina Uncles, CNM, has been providing care for more than 17 years to women across the reproductive life cycle from menarche to menopause. At MedStar Franklin Square Women's Health Center she offers GYN care, pre- and postnatal care and contraception counseling and care. Along with a team of midwives, she offers midwifery on labor and delivery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Birth Control Counseling
- Breastfeeding Problems
- Breastfeeding Support
- Centering Pregnancy
- Family Planning
- First Trimester Screening
- Labor And Delivery
- Lactation Support
- Natural Birth
- Nausea Of Pregnancy
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Pregnancy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- 3Rd Degree Vaginal Laceration
- 4Th Degree Vaginal Laceration
- Abdominal Cramps
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease In Pregnancy
- Advanced Maternal Age
- Anemia Of Pregnancy
- Arcuate Uterus
- Arrhythmias During Pregnancy
- Bicornuate Uterus
- Bleeding During Pregnancy
- Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
- Breastfeeding Problems
- Cancer During Pregnancy
- Cardiac Disease In Pregnancy
- Cervical Funneling
- Cervical Insufficiency
- Cholestasis Of Pregnancy
- Complications From Abortion
- Complications Of Episiotomy
- Contraceptive Implant Complications
- Contraceptive Injection Complications
- Contraceptive Ring Complications
- Diethylstilbestrol Exposure
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Endometritis
- Excessive Weight Gain In Pregnancy
- Family History Of Chromosomal Anomalies
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gynecologic Infections In Pregnancy
- Hellp Syndrome
- High Risk Pregnancy
- History Of Severe Preeclampsia
- HIV In Pregnancy
- Hydatiform Mole
- Hyperemesis
- Hypertensive Disorders Of Pregnancy
- Infantile Colic
- Infertility
- Insufficient Weight Gain In Pregnancy
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Complications
- Intrauterine Growth Restriction Fetus
- Lactation Disorders
- Large For Gestational Age
- Liver Disease In Pregnancy
- Lower Back Pain In Pregnancy
- Lymphoma During Pregnancy
- Mastitis
- Maternal Fibroids
- Maternal Obesity
- Maternal Substance Abuse
- Medical Complications In Pregnancy
- Missed Abortion
- Morning Sickness
- Mullerian Anomalies
- Multiple Gestations
- Nausea Of Pregnancy
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Pelvic Malignancy During Pregnancy
- Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
- Perinatal Mood Disorders
- Personal History Of Stillbirth
- Placenta Accreta
- Placenta Percreta
- Placenta Previa
- Placental Disorders
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Mastitis
- Postpartum Thyroiditis
- Preeclampsia
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Related Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Pregnancy Related Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Pregnancy With Ibd
- Premature Ovarian Failure
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Preterm Labor
- Preterm Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
- Pruritic Urticarial Papules And Plaques Of Pregancy (PUPP)
- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- Renal Disease And Pregnancy
- Septate Uterus
- Severe Preeclampsia
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases In Pregnancy
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Teen Pregnancy
- Threatened Abortion
- Tubal Ring Complications
- Twins
- Unicornuate Uterus
- Uterine Anomaly With Pregnancy
- Vaginal Abscess
- Zika Virus
Procedures I perform
- 3D Ultrasound
- 4D Ultrasound
- Abortion
- Abortion Information
- Abortion Later In Pregnancy
- Amniocentesis
- Antepartum And Postpartum Care
- Anti Mullerian Hormone (AMH) Testing
- Biophysical Profile Testing
- Birth Control
- Birth Control Counseling
- Breastfeeding Support
- Cardiotochography
- Centering Pregnancy
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Clomid
- Contraceptive Implant
- Contraceptive Implant Removal
- Contraceptive Injection
- Contraceptive Ring Placement
- Contraceptive Ring Removal
- Contraction Stress Testing
- Delayed Cord Clamping
- Dialysis During Pregnancy
- Dilation And Curettage
- Episiotomy
- Exercise In Pregnancy
- Family Planning
- Fetal Non Stress Testing
- Fetal Ultrasound
- First Trimester Screening
- Gestational Diabetes Counseling
- In Office Sterilization
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Placement
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Removal
- Labor And Delivery
- Lactation Support
- Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive
- Maternal Anticoagulation
- Mental Health Care In Pregnancy
- Midwife Services
- Natural Birth
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Nexplanon Implant
- Nexplanon Implant Removal
- Nitrous Oxide During Labor
- Opioid Addiction Treatment In Pregnancy
- Oral Contraceptive
- Oral Contraceptive Counseling
- Ovulation Induction
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Permanent Sterilization
- Post Partum Check Up
- Postpartum Care
- Preconception Counseling
- Pregnancy And Mental Health
- Pregnancy Blood Test
- Pregnancy Counseling
- Prenatal Care
- Prenatal Testing
- Prenatal Ultrasound Scan
- Surgical Sterilization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization Counseling
- Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section
- Vaginal Delivery
- Water Birth
- Water Birth Information
- Water Labor
- Zika Virus Testing
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
- Medicaid - Maryland
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Golden Rule
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Kaiser Select
- Innovation Health: POS
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- I-SNP
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- United Navigate
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Optimum Choice
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- United Choice
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Carefirst EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Tricare for Life East
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Tricare East Select
- United Student Resources
- D-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Tricare East Prime
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Cigna EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- United Choice Plus
- Virginia Premier
- Kaiser Signature
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Other Certification: American College of Nurses-Midwives, -
Allied Health Education: Frontier Nursing University (2004)
Allied Health Education: Case Western Reserve University (2003)