Kathie Bronson, CRNP| Cardiology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiovascular Care
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Management
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Family History Of Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Hypertension
- Palpitations
- Syncope
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Coronary Angiography
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Abnormal Stress Test
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
- Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
- Amyloidosis
- Anomalies Of The Coronary Artery
- Aortic Diseases
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Ulcer
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Sclerosis
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
- Athletic Heart Syndrome
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Autoimmune Pericarditis
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Angina
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Insufficiency
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Tumor
- Cardio Oncology
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiopulmonary Disease
- Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Carotid Aneurysm
- Carotid Intimal Thickness
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Coronary Artery Calcification
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Fistula
- Cyanotic Heart Disease
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Double Aortic Arch
- Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV)
- Dysautonomia
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Edema
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Elevated Creatine Kinase
- Exercise Intolerance
- Familial Arrhythmias
- Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Family History Of Heart Disease
- Family History Of Sudden Cardiac Death
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- First Degree Heart Block
- Genetic Cardiomyopathy
- Giant Cell Myocarditis
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Problems
- Heart Racing
- Heart Valve Disease
- High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
- Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
- Intestinal Ischemic Syndrome
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Left Heart Failure
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Mthfr Mutation
- Myocardial Infarction (MI)
- Myocarditis
- Myxoma
- Orthopnea
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Palpitations
- Papillary Muscle Disorders
- Paraganglioma
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR)
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardial Effusion
- Pericarditis
- Peripheral Edema
- Pre Excitation Syndrome
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Beats
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Prinzmetals Angina
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
- Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Hypoplasia
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
- Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease
- Refractory Angina
- Renal Vein Compression
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Aortic Regurgitation
- Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis
- Rheumatic Diseases Of Pulmonary Valve
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Failure
- Rheumatic Mitral Regurgitation
- Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
- Right Bundle Branch Block
- Right Heart Failure
- Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Defect
- Subaortic Stenosis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
- Tricuspid Regurgitation
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Type 1 Second Degree Heart Block
- Type 2 Second Degree Heart Block
- Unstable Angina
- Valve Stenosis
- Valvular Endocarditis
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Variant Angina
- Vasospastic Angina
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Venous Tumors
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Cardiomyopathy
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Duplex Ultrasound
- Adenosine Stress Test
- Advanced Lipid Blood Tests
- Anticoagulation
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
- Cardiovascular Care
- Cholesterol Management
- Collateral Vessel Closure
- Coronary Brachytherapy
- Directional Atherectomy
- Dobutamine Stress Test
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Heart Health
- Holter Monitor
- Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
- In Office Cardiac Echocardiogram
- In Office Cardiac Stress Test
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure
- Loop Recorder
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Preventative Cardiology
- Prosthetic Heart Valves
- Pulmonary And Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Rotational Atherectomy
- Sports Related Cardiovascular Assessment
- Stress Echo Cardiogram
- Thallium Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram
- 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 Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- United Golden Rule
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Cigna Network Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Signature
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- United Choice Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- United Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- WellPoint Maryland
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Tricare East Prime
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- I-SNP
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Virginia Premier
- United Choice
- Carefirst EPO
- United Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Innovation Health: POS
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Cigna EPO
- Tricare for Life East
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Tricare East Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- United AARP Medicare Complete
Education
Other Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, -
Allied Health Education: University of Maryland School of Nursing (1992)