Karen Levine Kamholz, MD| Neonatology | MedStar Health
Karen Levine Kamholz

Karen Levine Kamholz, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Neonatology

Languages: English

(202) 444-4747

Clinical areas of focus

  • Birth Asphyxia
  • Body Cooling
  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • Gastroschisis
  • High Frequency Ventilation
  • Inhaled Nitric Oxide
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
  • Necrotizing Enterocolitis In Newborn
  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
  • Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
  • Neonatal Jaundice
  • Neonatal Sepsis
  • Non Invasive Ventilation
  • Omphalocele
  • Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of The Newborn
  • Premature Birth
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • Retinopathy Of Prematurity
  • Therapeutic Hypothermia
  • Umbilical Arterial Line Insertion
  • Venous Line Insertion
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Birth Asphyxia
  • Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
  • Critically Ill Infants
  • Diaphragmatic Hernia
  • Gastroschisis
  • Meconium Aspiration Syndrome
  • Necrotizing Enterocolitis In Newborn
  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
  • Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
  • Neonatal Cholestasis
  • Neonatal Hypoglycemia
  • Neonatal Jaundice
  • Neonatal Meningitis
  • Neonatal Sepsis
  • Newborn Feeding Problems
  • Omphalocele
  • Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of The Newborn
  • Premature Birth
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • Retinopathy Of Prematurity
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Procedures I perform

  • Body Cooling
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • High Frequency Ventilation
  • Inhaled Nitric Oxide
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Medical Education
  • Newborn Care
  • Non Invasive Ventilation
  • Quality Improvement
  • Therapeutic Hypothermia
  • Umbilical Arterial Line Insertion
  • Venous Line Insertion
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Practice locations

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5255 Loughboro Road Northwest
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington, DC, 20016

202-444-5437

Fax 202-444-7161

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Fax 202-444-7161

3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
M3400 - Neonatology
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-8518

Fax 202-444-7161

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • United Navigate
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • United Golden Rule
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • United Choice
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Kaiser Signature
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • United Optimum Choice
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • Aetna HMO
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • Carefirst EPO
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Tricare for Life East
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Virginia Premier
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • D-SNP)
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Tricare East Prime
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Cigna EPO
    • I-SNP
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • United Choice Plus
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • United Student Resources
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Kaiser Select
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • Tricare East Select
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • First Health PPO

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics

Fellowship Program: Boston Childrens Hospital (2006)

Graduate Education: Harvard School of Public Health (2005)

Residency Program: Boston Childrens Hospital (2003)

Medical School: Harvard Medical School (1999)