About me
Elizabeth (Beth) Strand is a board-certified oncology nurse practitioner who specializes in breast cancer. Beth currently practices at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Prior to moving to the Washington, D.C. area in 2018, she worked at the Gillette Center for breast cancer at Massachusetts General Hospital. She enjoys symptom management and patient education. Her philosophy involves assisting women to not just survive breast cancer but to thrive.
Beth works collaboratively with the breast oncologists and helps patients understand their individual treatment plan. Her approach to care focuses on taking time to carefully assess concerns and side effects both during active treatment and beyond. She applies evidenced based strategies for maximizing symptom management, whether during chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, post treatment, or in metastatic disease, so that patients can maximize their quality of life and minimize interruptions to their daily lives.
She has a strong interest in cancer survivorship, having published in this area, and is dedicated to improving the quality of life and outcome of cancer patients through important lifestyle interventions including exercise, diet, and psycho-social interventions. Beth enjoys connecting patients to integrative therapies and community resources. As a gymnast in her early years, she has an interest in how maintaining physical strength enhances overall health. In addition, her background in religious studies informs her approach and led her into oncology where the cancer experience often invites questions of meaning and purpose.
Philosophy of care
"A breast cancer diagnosis is a life-changing experience. It generates feelings of anxiety and uncertainty for patients and their loved ones. I see my job first as listening and then offering innovative and evidence-based strategies to minimize symptoms and enhance well-being throughout the experience of breast cancer and beyond."
About the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
MedStar Georgetown is part of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, which combines medical expertise, the latest therapies, and research across MedStar Health. Our research engine, 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
- Fish Testing For Breast Cancer
- Genomic Expression Profiling For Breast Cancer
- Mammaprint Breast Cancer Test
- Radioembolization Of Breast Cancer
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer And Fertility
- Breast Cancer Follow-Up Care
- Breast Cancer Risk Reduction
- Breast Cancer Screening
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cancer Tumor Marker Testing
- Breast Reconstruction
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Clinical Trials For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Fish Testing For Breast Cancer
- Foundationone Cdx
- Genomic Expression Profiling For Breast Cancer
- Guardant360 Cdx
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Invitae Multi-Cancer Panel
- Liquid Biopsy For Breast Cancer With Guardant360 Cdx
- Mammaprint Breast Cancer Test
- Mammaprint Testing
- Myriad Myrisk Hereditary Cancer Test
- Pharmacogenetic Testing For Breast Cancer
- Radioembolization Of Breast Cancer
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
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
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Navigate
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- POS OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Network OA
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Graduate: Yale University (1992)