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
- Benign Liver Tumor Treatment
- 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 Screening
- 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
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Network OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TRICARE East Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- Medicare Direct
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Navigate
- Blue Choice Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- POS OA
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- OA Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HighMark
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
Videos
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