Brooke Ann Spencer, FNPBC MSN| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Brooke Spencer, FNP-C, completed her graduate degree at Georgetown University. She is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and has been working as a nurse practitioner since 2013. She joined the Department of Gastroenterology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in 2021. Brooke has a special interest in disorders of the esophagus.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Diabetic Gastroparesis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Inflammation Testing
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Urea Breath Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bowel Obstruction
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colonic Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diabetic Gastroparesis
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Cancer
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- H. Pylori Infection
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Parasites
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Obstructive Jaundice
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Itching
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Postoperative Ileus
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Rectal Cancer
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Volvulus
- Zollinger
Procedures I perform
- Bloating And Gas Treatment
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Gallbladder Function Test
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Disease Testing
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Inflammation Testing
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Pathogen Panel
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Liver Biopsy
- Pancreatic Function Test
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Smartpill
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Urea Breath Test
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Sentara Health
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Network OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OA Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UHC Passport
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners,
Graduate: Georgetown University (2013)