Blerta Hamza, MSN NP
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Geriatric Medicine, Hematology and Oncology, Hospital Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine
Languages: English
202-877-8539
Only sees patients in a hospital setting and does not schedule visits.
About me
Blerta Hamza, CRNP, is a nurse practitioner who is board-certified in adult gerontology at MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She specializes in the management of cancerous and noncancerous nodules (abnormal spots) in the lungs. She is also a member of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN).
Her approach to care centers on nurturing trusting and compassionate relationships that empower patients to prioritize their overall well-being. She begins by having empathetic and insightful conversations about their conditions, wellness goals, and healthcare barriers. She also performs exams that include reviews of medical histories and imaging tests. She then collaborates with an experienced and multidisciplinary team of specialists – pulmonologists, thoracic surgeons, oncologists, and radiologists – to develop personalized treatment, management, and support plans.
Blerta is dedicated to advancing the early detection of lung nodules to identify cancers when they are most curable. Her research interests focus on boosting enrollment in tobacco cessation programs to reduce the risks of adverse health issues. She is also excited about the hospital’s new Lung Nodule Clinic that provides comprehensive diagnostic, treatment, and monitoring options at one convenient location. Referring physicians should know that Blerta is committed to sharing regular updates about their patients’ progress while providing evidence-based care to optimize the quality of their lives.
Philosophy of care
“My admiration of healthcare workers started when I was a child with an illness of my mother. The compassion and patience given to her by doctors, nurses, and other clinicians sparked my initial drive to enter the field. That journey included working in inpatient hospital settings, where I cared for many patients with late-stage lung cancer. These two experiences motivated me to eventually specialize in lung nodule medicine and educate people about the importance of early screenings.”
About the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
MedStar Washington 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, the Georgetown 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
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Airway Dilation
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Copd Management
- Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
- Cystitis Management
- Homocysteine Lowering Therapy
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Impedance Plethysmography
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Spirometry Test
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Tracheostomy Management
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
GA-4
Washington, DC, 20010
110 Irving St NW
Cancer Institute 2nd Fl
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Navigate
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HighMark
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Network OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate: George Washington University (2020)
Awards
- International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Honor Society of Nursing, Phi Epsilon Chapter Golden Key International Honor Society