Christina Ashley Kelly, CRNP| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of Clinical Interest
- Adult primary care
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management
- Health promotion
- Preventative care and wellness
Philosophy of Care Statement
“My philosophy of care is rooted in a holistic understanding of the individual, recognizing that health encompasses physical, mental, and social well-being. I utilize an individualized approach, tailoring treatment plans through collaborative decision-making, and empowering patients to actively participate in their health journey. I am committed to treating every patient with the same empathy and respect that I would extend to my own family, ensuring culturally sensitive care and advocating for their needs.”
Education
- Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner, Chamberlain University
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Maryland
Certifications
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Family Nurse Practitioner
Clinical areas of focus
- Diabetes Due To Obesity
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
- Weight Management For Diabetes
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetes Due To Obesity
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Weight Management For Diabetes
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- 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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- POS OA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- OA Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Allied Health Education: Chamberlain University (2017)