Andrea Lynn Keller, MS PA| Transplant Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
As a board-certified and multi- licensed Physician Assistant in the state of VA, MD and DC I am responsible for managing, diagnosing, treating, and aiding in the preventative management of all MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute patients alongside my colleagues. I additionally provide education and outreach activities within the community.
My interest in public education/outreach has led me to chair the Liver Life Walk DC charity event in conjunction with the American Liver Foundation 2017-current. This event has raised well over $200,000 for continued liver research with the goal to stomp out liver disease by 2030.
I further play a vital role in the Free Liver Screening program at MGTI of which brings hepatitis awareness to the public, screening those at risk for hepatitis linking them to point of care and treatment. This program attended the NBC 4 Health and Fitness Expo 2020 screening over 830 people. A new role I have taken on in 2021 is that of the chair to our APP Outreach and Wellness Counsel providing wellness to APPs within the MGTI community as well as outreach to the whole DMV community virtually through social media.
Furthermore, I remain actively involved in ongoing research protocols through the transplant institute. I am a current and upstanding member of the AAPA, AASLD, CLDF and GHAPP. I currently serving as the anchor provider within our Northern Virginia clinical office.
Clinical areas of focus
- Liver Abscess
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Damage
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Failure
- Liver Metastases
- Liver Resection
- Liver Scarring
- Liver Segmentectomy
- Liver Transplant In Adults
- Liver Wedge Resection
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Lobectomy
- Partial Hepatectomy
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Transplant Evaluation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Plasma Proteins
- Ascites
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Cholestasis
- Colon Disease
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Donors Of Organs And Tissues
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Hemangioma
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis D
- Hepatitis E
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Intestinal Atresia
- Liver Abscess
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Cysts
- Liver Damage
- Liver Damage From Toxins
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Liver Metastases
- Liver Scarring
- Liver Transplant Rejection
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Renal Artery Thrombosis
- Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Variceal Bleeding
- Viral Hepatitis
- Wilson Disease
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Adult Liver Transplant
- Amebic Liver Abscess Treatment
- Ammonia Level Test
- Arthrocentesis
- Artificial Liver Therapy
- Ascites Treatment
- Autoimmune Hepatitis Diagnosis
- Autopsy Pathology Examination
- Auxiliary Liver Transplant
- Bioartificial Liver Therapy
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Clotting Disorder Diagnosis
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cryoablation Of Liver Tumors
- Ct-Guided Liver Biopsy
- Cystitis Management
- Dialysis
- Donor Organ Procurement
- Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
- Endocrinology Care
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Esophageal Cancer Diagnosis
- Gastrointestinal Varices Treatment
- Hepatic Artery Embolization
- Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
- Hepatic Vein Stenting
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Inferior Vena Cava Stenting
- Interstitial Nephritis Treatment
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Laparoscopic Liver Biopsy
- Live-In Care
- Liver Abscess Treatment
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Liver Cyst Treatment
- Liver Debridement
- Liver Fibroscan
- Liver Health Screening
- Liver Hemangioma Treatment
- Liver Imaging Studies
- Liver Panel
- Liver Protein Synthesis Tests
- Liver Resection
- Liver Segmentectomy
- Liver Surgery For Malignant Tumors
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Transplant In Adults
- Liver Wedge Resection
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Lobectomy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Metastatic Liver Disease Treatment
- Molecular Adsorbent Recirculating System Therapy
- Mri-Guided Liver Biopsy
- Multi-Organ Transplant
- Neonatal Abdominal Paracentesis
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Open Liver Biopsy
- Pancreas Transplant Rejection Treatment
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Partial Hepatectomy
- Pediatric Liver Transplant
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Portal Hypertension Treatment
- Portal Vein Embolization
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis Treatment
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Screening
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis
- Pump Therapy
- Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency Treatment
- Pyogenic Liver Abscess Treatment
- Reduced-Size Liver Transplant
- Renal Scintigraphy
- Rhabdomyolysis Treatment
- Small Bowel Transplant In Children
- Split Liver Transplant
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Surgical Liver Biopsy
- Transjugular Liver Biopsy
- Transplant Evaluation
- Ultrasonic Guidance
- Ultrasound-Guided Liver Biopsy
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
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS II
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HighMark
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Student Resources
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
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Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Medical School: Daemen College (2010)
Awards
- Chair of the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute Advanced Practice Providers Outreach and Wellness Counsel Chair of the American Liver Foundation; Liver Life Walk, DC 2019 Presented by MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute 2018 Top Doctor Awards Chair of the American Liver Foundation; Liver Life Walk, DC 2018 Presented by MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute 2018 Inductee as Top Physician Assistant in Annandale, VA as part of The International Association of HealthCare Professionals Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare Chair of the American Liver Foundation; Liver Life Walk, DC 2017 Presented by MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute 2013 4-star winner of “Talk of the Town” Excellence in Customer Satisfaction for Health Care and Medical Practices
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Pre-Treatment Education and Treatment Completion in Patients with Hepatitis C (HCV)
Treated with Boceprevir (BOC) or Telaprevir (TVR). November 2013. Lead Author:
Debbie Mercier (SLU) Senior Author: Joy Peter (UF)
Podcasts
https://www.youtube.com/embed/6-mXVqKe5V0