Theresa Lynne Harrington Stukus, ANPBC NP| Breast Medical Oncology, Hematology and Oncology | MedStar Health
About me
Ms. Harrington is an Oncology Nurse Practitioner specializing in breast cancer since 2003. She started her oncology nursing career at MedStar Georgetown University Hopsital in the mid-1990s. Since then she worked in the areas of home infusion therapy, a private practice oncology setting and returned to MedStar Georgetown in 2003. She worked for several years with women at increased risk for breast cancer and then transitioned back to the medical oncology setting in 2013.
Ms. Harrington's special interests include survivorship, helath promotion and wellness after breast cancer. She also has extensive experience in symptom management of the side effects related chemotherapy, endocrine therapy and immunotherpay as well as management of symptoms related to metastatic disease. The psychological impact of breast cancer on the individual is also a primary focus.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Antibody Testing
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer And Fertility
- Breast Cancer Screening
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cancer Treatment Planning
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Targeted Therapy For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Ventricular Assist Device Placement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anemia
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Sarcoma
- Brca1 And Brca2 Genetic Mutation
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Complications
- Breast Cancer In Young Women
- Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Breast Cancer With Lymph Node Involvement
- Cancer Of Unknown Primary Origin
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Genetic Predisposition To Breast Cancer
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hodgkin Disease
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Liver
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Mature Natural Killer (NK) Cell Lymphoma
- Mesothelioma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNS)
- Neutropenia
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Bone
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Stomach Cancer
- Venous Embolism
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Adjuvant Hormone Therapy
- Adrenal Antibody Testing
- Anemia Management
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Breast And Ovarian Cancer Clinic
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Biopsy For Breast Cancer Diagnosis
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer And Fertility
- Breast Cancer Early Detection
- Breast Cancer Follow-Up Care
- Breast Cancer Hot Flash Management
- Breast Cancer Pain Management
- Breast Cancer Risk Reduction
- Breast Cancer Screening
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cancer Treatment Planning
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Cancer Awareness
- Cancer Diagnostic Testing
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment And Prevention Clinic
- Cancer Risk Management
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chronic Wound Care
- Clinical Trials For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Coagulopathy Management
- Diagnostic Breast Imaging
- Diagnostic Mammography
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Disease Prevention
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Esophageal Cancer Diagnosis
- Family History-Based Cancer Risk Assessment
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Genomic Expression Profiling For Breast Cancer
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- High-Risk Clinic
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intra-Arterial Infusion Of Chemotherapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Late Effects Management
- Long-Term Follow-Up Clinic
- Lumpectomy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Mammography
- Mastectomy
- Medication Administration And Management
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Neutropenia Management
- Nutrition Counseling
- Oncology Consultation
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Ovarian Ablation
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Palliative Care Consultation
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Platelet Transfusion
- Radiation Therapy
- Radioembolization Of Breast Cancer
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Staging Workup
- Targeted Therapy For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Venous Access Device Irrigation
- Venous Blood Collection
- Ventricular Assist Device Placement
- Wellness Services
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
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
- Employee Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- OA Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- POS OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Student Resources
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: George Mason University (2002)