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Celina Brunson

Celina Brunson, MD

Pediatric Nephrology

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Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

About Celina Brunson

Titles

Medical Director, Dialysis Program

Nephrologist

About the Provider

Celina Brunson, MD, completed medical school training at State University of New York–Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Brunson was then accepted into the pediatric residency program at New York University, completing that training in 2016. She completed pediatric nephrology training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pa., in 2019.

Dr. Brunson now serves as medical director of the Dialysis Program and is an attending physician in pediatric nephrology at Children's National. Her research interests focus on health disparities and social determinants of health for children with chronic kidney disease and end stage renal disease. Her clinical interests include hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and nephrotic syndrome.

Departments

NPI

1033555115

Locations

  1. Montgomery County
    • 9850 Key West Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850
    • Children's National Hospital-Cardiology Clinic at Michigan Avenue
      • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
      • Telehealth Video Visit
        • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
        • Friendship Heights
          • 5028 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20016

          Expertise

          Education

          Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

          Fellow, 2019

          Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

          Fellow, Pediatric Nephrology, 2019

          University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

          Graduate, 2019

          New York University Langone Medical Center

          Resident, Pediatrics, 2016

          NYU Hospitals Center

          Resident, 2016

          New York University Langone Medical Center

          Intern, Pediatrics, 2014

          State University of New York at Brooklyn

          Medical School, 2013

          State University of New York at Binghamton

          Undergraduate, 2009

          Board Certifications

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          American Board of Pediatrics, 2020

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          American Board of Pediatrics, 2017

          Insurance

          Children's National offers a variety of payment options for all families. We have listed the major health plans accepted by Children's National below. Please contact your insurance carrier if you do not see your plan. Before scheduling all behavioral health appointments, please confirm coverage with your insurance carrier. If you have international insurance or are traveling from abroad to Children's National for care, please contact the Global Services Division at globalservices@childrensnational.org. If you do not have health insurance, you may be able to get it through the Children's Health Insurance Program. Please call 202-476-5505 for more information.
          Search plans
          • Aetna
          • Aetna Better Health of Maryland
          • Aetna Better Health of VA
          • Alliance Health Plan: Federal Employee Plan
          • American Postal Workers Plan (Federal)
          • Amerigroup DC
          • Amerigroup Maryland
          • AmeriHealth DC
          • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
          • Anthem HealthKeepers Plus (VA)
          • Beech Street
          • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (Federal)
          • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
          • CareFirst Community Plan of Maryland
          • ChoiceCare PPO (Humana)
          • Cigna Healthcare of the Mid Atlantic (includes Great West Healthcare)
          • Claimsbridge PPO
          • Conifer Health
          • First Health
          • Government Employees Health Association (Federal)
          • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC)
          • Kaiser Permanente Maryland Medicaid: referral required
          • Kaiser Permanente Virginia Medicaid
          • Kaiser Permanente: referral required
          • Mail Handlers (Federal)
          • Maryland Physicians Care
          • Medicaid Managed Care or Public Health Plans (Military)
          • MedStar Family Choice (DC)
          • MedStar Family Choice (MD)
          • Molina Health Care of VA
          • Multiplan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
          • National Association of Letter Carriers (Federal)
          • Priority Partners MCO (MD)
          • Tricare Humana Military
          • U.S. Family Health Plans Johns Hopkins (Federal)
          • United Virginia Medicaid
          • UnitedHealthcare
          • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland
          • Virginia Premiere