Maria Veronica Bautista, MD| Pediatric Pulmonology | MedStar Health
About me
Maria V. Bautista, MD, is head of the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine. She is an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Bautista joined Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Department of Pediatrics in 2004 and established the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine.
Dr. Bautista is skilled in all areas of pediatric pulmonology, including bronchoscopy and sleep disorders in children. She has special interest and expertise in early childhood asthma, chronic lung disease of prematurity, cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis, aerodigestive disorders and sleep apnea.
Dr. Bautista is board certified in pediatric pulmonology, general pediatrics, and sleep medicine. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the American Thoracic Society and American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Chronic Cough
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT)
- Shortness Of Breath (SOB)
- Sleep Apnea
- Wheezing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Chest Ct Scan
- Acute Bronchiolitis Due To Other Infectious Organisms
- Acute Bronchitis
- Airway Disorders
- Airway Obstruction
- Airway Scarring
- Allergic Aspergillosis
- Allergic Pneumonitis
- Allergic Wheezing
- Alpha 1 Antitrypsin Deficiency
- Anti Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease
- Asbestos Lung
- Aspiration Pneumonitis
- Asthma
- Asthmatic Bronchitis
- Atelectasis
- Atypical Mycobacteria Infection
- Autoimmune Pleuritis
- Beryllium Disease
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Bronchomalacia
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Bronchopulmonary Sequestration
- Bronchospasm
- Bronchus Deformity
- Candidiasis Of Lung
- Central Airway Obstruction
- Chest Wall Abscess
- Chest Wall Disorder
- Chest Wall Lump
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Lung Disease
- Chronic Lung Diseases Of Infancy
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Chronic Pulmonary Embolus
- Chronic Respiratory Failure
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Ciliary Dyskinesia
- Congenital Alveolar Dysplasia
- Congenital Anomalies Of The Respiratory Tract
- Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
- Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation
- Congenital Cystic Lung
- Contusion Of Chest Wall
- Cough
- Croup
- Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia
- Cyanosis
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Diaphragmatic Disorders
- Drug Induced Pulmonary Disease
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Emphysema
- Empyema
- Epiglottitis
- Exercise Intolerance
- Exposure To Secondhand Smoke
- Foreign Body (AIRWAY)
- Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
- Hemoptysis
- Hepatic Hydrothorax
- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
- Hypercarbia
- Hypoventilation Syndrome
- Hypoxia
- Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Influenza
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Kussmauls
- Laryngeal Cleft
- Laryngotracheitis
- Lung Abscess
- Lung Disease
- Lung Infiltrate
- Lung Involvement In Systemic Sclerosis
- Lung Mass
- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
- Maternal Respiratory Disease
- Noisy Breathing
- Occupational Lung Injury
- Pertussis
- Pleural Diseases
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleural Thickening
- Pleural Tuberculosis
- Pleurisy
- Pleuritic Pain
- Pneumoconiosis
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis
- Post Infectious Cough
- Pulmonary Amyloid
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Pulmonary Bullae
- Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis
- Pulmonary Coccidioidomycosis
- Pulmonary Complications Of Neurological Diseases
- Pulmonary Congestion
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Pulmonary Granuloma
- Pulmonary Hemorrhage
- Pulmonary Hemosiderosis
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Hypoplasia
- Pulmonary Infections
- Pulmonary Nodule
- Pulmonary Sarcoid
- Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease
- Radiation Pneumonitis
- Reactive Airway Disease
- Recurrent Lung Infections
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Respiratory Failure
- Restrictive Lung Disease
- Rheumatoid Lung
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
- Shortness Of Breath (SOB)
- Silicosis
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep-Related Hypoventilation
- Smoker Cough
- Snoring
- Sputum Production
- Stridor
- Subglottic Stenosis
- Tobacco-Related Diseases
- Tracheal Mass
- Tracheal Stenosis
- Tracheobronchitis
- Tracheomalacia
- Transient Tachypnea Of The Newborn
- Tuberculosis
- Ventilator Dependent
- Wheezing
Procedures I perform
- Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure
- Bullectomy
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
- Ct Of The Chest
- Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy
- High Altitude Simulation Test
- Home Sleep Study
- Home Ventilation
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Transplant
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Pulmonary And Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Pulmonary Clearance For Surgery
- Pulmonary Function Tests (PFT)
- Pulmonary Stent Placement
- Pulmonary Therapy
- Right Heart Catheterization
- Spirometry
- Thoracentesis
- Vo2 Measurement
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 Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Tricare East Select
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Signature
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- United Student Resources
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- United Golden Rule
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Cigna EPO
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Choice
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Innovation Health: POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Indemnity
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare East Prime
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- WellPoint Maryland
- Beech Street PPO
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Optimum Choice
- I-SNP
- Kaiser Select
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicaid - Maryland
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Tricare for Life East
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- United Navigate
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Carefirst EPO
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Virginia Premier
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- D-SNP)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- United Choice Plus
- Medicaid - Virginia
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Sleep Medicine
Fellowship Program: Childrens National Medical Center (2000)
Residency Program: St. Marys Hospital (1997)
Internship Program: Santo Tomas University Hospital (1992)
Medical School: University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (1991)