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
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- 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
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Navigate
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- 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
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Advantra Platinum (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
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- 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
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- 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)
- HighMark
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare FFS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- 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)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Network OA
- IH-POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Graduate: Yale University (1992)