Aretha A. Hennessee, CRNP NP| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
About me
Aretha Hennessee, CRNP, has more than 24 years of nursing experience, most of which is in the acute care and ICU setting. She earned a Master of Science degree in Nursing and became a certified adult nurse practitioner in 1998. She has been working with diabetes patients since 2005 and functions as a provider and educator at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital.
Clinical areas of focus
- Digestive System Symptoms
- High Blood Pressure
- Physical Exams
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bowel Obstruction
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Bursopathy
- Candidiasis
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Choledocholithiasis
- Cholestasis
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Clotting Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cushing Syndrome
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Diverticulitis
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Electrolyte Disorders
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Hypertension
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fatigue
- Fibromyalgia
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gestational Edema
- Gout
- Grave's Disease
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Liver Failure
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Nail Disorders
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Polyuria
- Renal Insufficiency
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Volume Depletion
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Arthrocentesis
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cystitis Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diabetes Treatment
- Disease Management Education
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Failure To Thrive Evaluation And Management
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperlipidemia Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Lactate Dehydrogenase
- Lipid Profile
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parenting Resources
- Physical Exams
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Tobacco Cessation
- Transitional Care Planning
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Urinary Protein Test
- Wellness Exams
- Wellness Services
- Women's Health Exam
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 Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS
- POS OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Network OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OA Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- HighMark
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS
- UHC Passport
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate: Kent State University (1998)