About me
Shaina Kulbersh, NP, is a board-certified women’s health nurse practitioner specializing in urogynecology and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery (MIGS) at the National Center for Advanced Pelvic Surgery (NCAPS). She evaluates and manages pelvic floor disorders including overactive bladder, urinary and fecal incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse, recurrent urinary tract infections, and genitourinary syndrome of menopause. She works in collaboration with MIGS physicians supporting surgical and non-surgical management of chronic pelvic pain, endometriosis, fibroids, and abnormal uterine bleeding.
Shaina is a member of the American Urogynecologic Society. She received her Master of Science in Nursing from Boston College in 2019. Prior to that, she worked as a maternal newborn nurse. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Boston College in 2014.
Philosophy of care:
"Gynecologic and pelvic floor disorders can be distressing and negatively impact quality of life. I strive to provide a safe space to discuss bothersome symptoms and validate women’s experiences. It is my practice to actively listen to patients’ primary concerns and provide education on evidence[1]based behavioral interventions, medical therapies, and surgeries. Thorough counseling empowers patients to make informed, shared decisions with the provider. Working with women to improve their quality of life is a privilege."
Clinical areas of focus
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
- Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
- Pelvic Pain
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Dermoid Cyst
- Abnormalities Of The Uterus
- Adnexal Mass
- Amenorrhea
- Anovulation
- Anovulatory Bleeding
- Arcuate Uterus
- Asherman's Syndrome
- Bicornuate Uterus
- Bladder Endometriosis
- Bleeding During Intercourse
- Bowel Endometriosis
- Cervical Funneling
- Cervical Incompetence
- Cervical Insufficiency
- Complications From Abortion
- Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis
- Dermoid Cyst
- Dysmenorrhea
- Dyspareunia
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Endometrial Hyperplasia
- Endometrioma
- Endometriosis
- Endometritis
- Fallopian Tube Disorders
- Female Genital Problems
- Fibroids
- Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
- Hydrosalpinx
- Imperforate Hymen
- Infertility
- Irregular Menstruation
- Leiomyoma
- Menometrorrhagia
- Menorrhagia
- Menstrual Disorders
- Menstruation
- Missed Abortion
- Missed Periods
- Mullerian Anomalies
- Oligomenorrhea
- Ovarian Cyst
- Ovarian Endometriosis
- Ovarian Failure
- Ovarian Mass
- Ovarian Torsion
- Paratubal Cyst
- Pelvic Abscess
- Pelvic Adhesions
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Pelvic Mass
- Pelvic Pain
- Perimenopause
- Postmenopausal Bleeding
- Premature Ovarian Failure
- Primary Amenorrhea
- Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
- Pudendal Neuralgia
- Secondary Amenorrhea
- Septate Hymen
- Septate Uterus
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Shortened Cervix
- Transverse Vaginal Septum
- Tubo Ovarian Abscess
- Unicornuate Uterus
- Urinary Retention
- Uterine Bleeding
- Uterine Myoma
- Uterine Polyp
- Vaginal Bleeding
- Vaginal Bleeding After Hysterectomy
- Vaginal Septum
- Vaginismus
- Vulvodynia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Cerclage
- Cervical Cerclage
- Da Vinci Hysterectomy
- Digital Rectal Examination
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Hysterectomy
- Hysterosalpingogram
- Hysteroscopic Adhesiolysis
- Hysteroscopic Myomectomy
- Hysteroscopy
- Intrauterine Device (IUD) Placement
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic Lysis Of Peritoneal Adhesions
- Laparoscopic Myomectomy
- Laparoscopic Salpingo Oophorectomy
- Laparoscopic Surgery For Endometriosis
- Laparoscopic Surgery For Ovarian Endometriosis
- Laparoscopic Transabdominal Cerclage
- Laparoscopy
- Long Acting Reversible Contraceptive
- Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Hysteroscopy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery For Ovarian Endometriosis
- Myomectomy
- Office Gynecology
- Oophorectomy
- Operations On Cul De Sac
- Ovarian Cystectomy
- Partial Hysterectomy
- Pelvic Floor Exercise
- Pelviscopy
- Permanent Sterilization
- Prophylactic Oophorectomy
- Radiofrequency Ablation Of Uterine Fibroids
- Reproductive Health
- Robotic Myomectomy
- Single Site Surgery
- Surgical Sterilization
- Suture Removal
- Tubal Ligation
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization Counseling
- Uterine Lining Removal
- Uterine Surgery
- Women's Health
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
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Golden Rule
- I-SNP
- Tricare East Select
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Choice Plus
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Network Open Access
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Administrators
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Optimum Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- United Select Plus (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Medicaid - Maryland
- United Choice
- Virginia Premier
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Innovation Health: POS
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna EPO
- United Navigate
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Signature
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Tricare East Prime
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Select
- Carefirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicaid - Virginia
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- WellPoint Maryland
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Tricare for Life East
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Other Certification: National Certification Corporation, -
Graduate: Boston College Graduate School of Nursing (2019)