About me
Angelica N. Ferrazzi, DNP, is a nurse practitioner who is board certified in adult-gerontological primary care at MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. She specializes in cancer services that include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and symptom management. She also is a member of the Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology, Oncology Nursing Society, Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, and American Geriatrics Society.
Angelica’s approach to care centers on providing holistic medicine and comprehensive support. She begins by actively listening to patients to understand their specific well-being goals. She reviews medical records, orders lab tests, and requests imaging studies to gain in-depth insights about their conditions and health histories. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and specialized surgeons, she then combines personalized treatment plans with reliable medication education, nutrition therapy, appointment navigation, and social services to enhance patients’ quality of life.
Angelica is passionate about the field of immunotherapy – precision medicine that uses a person’s own immune system to find and fight cancers. She is particularly interested in genomics to identify DNA mutations that cause tumor growth. This type of study can lead to more precise cancer diagnoses and individualized care options. Referring physicians should know that their patients do not need to travel outside of their communities for expert and extensive cancer services.
Philosophy of Care
“I’ve witnessed countless moments of courage and hope throughout my career. Along with patients bravely battling cancers and loved ones empathetically offering support, I’ve had the privilege of being a part of amazing teams that made significant differences in the lives of diverse communities. They include older adults who sometime require mobility, fall prevention, home safety, and medication management assistance. Specializing in gerontology, I’m dedicated to helping aging individuals receive the high-quality physical and mental health care they deserve…compassionately treating them like members of my close-knit family.”
About the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is part of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, which combines medical expertise, the latest therapies, and research across MedStar Health. Our research engine, Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, D.C., region. This partnership means we provide access to cutting-edge clinical trials and the latest breakthroughs in cancer care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Genomic Testing For Cancer
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Tumor Marker Testing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Amyloidosis
- Anal Cancer
- Anemia
- Aplastic Anemia
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Appendiceal Cancer
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Kidney
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Marrow Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Cervical Cancer
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Clotting Disorders
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Common Variable Immunodeficiency
- Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Esophageal Cancer
- Essential Thrombocythemia
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hodgkin Disease
- Immunodeficiencies
- Kidney Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lung Cancer
- Malignant Immunoproliferative Diseases And B
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mesothelioma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Neoplasm Analysis
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreas Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Pleura Cancer
- Pleural Mesothelioma
- Polycythemia Vera
- Prostate Cancer
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rectal Cancer
- Secondary Lymph Node Cancer
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Seminoma
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Stomach Cancer
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Thalassemia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thymic Cancer
- Thymoma
- Thyroid Cancer
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Von Willebrand Disease
- Waldenström Macroglobulinemia
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Bladder Cancer
- Blood Banking
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Treatment
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Clinical Trials Participation
- Colorectal Cancer Surgery
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Esophageal Cancer Surgery
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Genetic Counseling
- Genomic Testing For Cancer
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Resection
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Mesothelioma Treatment
- Palliative Care
- Parotid Biopsy
- Penile Cancer
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Platelet Transfusion
- Pleural Cancer Treatment
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Pulmonary Nodule Treatment
- Radiation Therapy
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Seminoma Treatment
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Testicular Cancer
- Thrombophilia Management
- Thymoma Treatment
- Thymus Cancer Treatment
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Venous Access Device Irrigation
- Venous Blood Collection
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
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE for Life East
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- Network OA
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- OA Plus
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UHC Passport
- United Student Resources
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Navigate
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: University of Massachusetts at Amherst (2020)
Awards
- Choosing Wisely Trailblazer Award, Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) and American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation (2020)
- Nurse of the Year, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2020)
- DMV Star Nurse Nightingale Award Finalist, American Nurses Association (ANA) and The Washington Post (2020)
- Scholarship Award Recipient, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2019)
- Love of Learning Award, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (2019)
- Nurse of the Year, Department Recognition (2018 and 2019)
- Elizabeth Woolrich Scholarship, UMass Amherst (2018)
- Preceptor of the Year Nominee, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2017)
- SPIRIT Award, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2014 and 2020)
- Reverend Gorman Leadership Award, William F. Connell School of Nursing (2013)