Kowthar Sheikh-Adam, CNM
Nurse Midwife
About Kowthar Sheikh-Adam, CNM
Kowthar is a Certified Nurse Midwife who graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing from Georgetown University. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from North Dakota State University. Kowthar began her career as a Registered Nurse with Inova Health System and has been with them for the past 5 years. She completed her midwifery training in outpatient OBGYN offices in Washington, D.C., inpatient and outpatient services at INOVA Loudoun Hospital and trained at CWC. Kowthar is very excited to be back at CWC and is thrilled to be joining the team.
Kowthar is committed to providing compassionate care, prioritizing patients’ desires, unique needs, and empowering them throughout their midwifery care with a holistic approach, addressing the social, emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual, and cultural aspects that shape the patient’s well-being.
In her spare time, Kowthar enjoys traveling, reading, museums, photography, and trying all the different restaurants in the DMV area with her family and friends.
Insurance Information
John Hopkins Medicare Advantage
PHCS PPO
Provider Network of America
University of Maryland Health Advantage
Priority Partners MCO
TriCare Prime US Family Health Plan
Multiplan
Medicare
TriState Health Partners through Aetna, Washington County
United HealthCare
Maryland Physicians Care MCO
Maryland Medical Assistance
BlueChoice HMO
CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maryland
CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield of the National Capital Area
Beech Street
Anthem BCBS Par and PPO (Not in the Pathway Network)
Aetna
AmeriGroup MCO
CIGNA
MAMSI- Optimum Choice, MDIPA, MAMSI Life & Health
John Hopkins EHP
Great-West
First Health/Mailhandlers
Hospital Affiliations
Ashburn (Division 65)
Kowthar is a Certified Nurse Midwife who graduated with a Master of Science in Nursing from Georgetown University. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from North Dakota State University. Kowthar began her career as a Registered Nurse with Inova Health System and has been with them for the past 5 years. She completed her midwifery training in outpatient OBGYN offices in Washington, D.C., inpatient and outpatient services at INOVA Loudoun Hospital and trained at CWC. Kowthar is very excited to be back at CWC and is thrilled to be joining the team.
Kowthar is committed to providing compassionate care, prioritizing patients’ desires, unique needs, and empowering them throughout their midwifery care with a holistic approach, addressing the social, emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual, and cultural aspects that shape the patient’s well-being.
In her spare time, Kowthar enjoys traveling, reading, museums, photography, and trying all the different restaurants in the DMV area with her family and friends.