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
- Adrenal Antibody Testing
- Breast Cancer
- Fish Testing For Breast Cancer
- Genomic Expression Profiling For Breast Cancer
- Mammaprint Breast Cancer Test
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Radioembolization Of Breast Cancer
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adenocarcinoma
- Anemia
- Arterial Blood Clots
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer Recurrence
- Cancer Of The Adrenal Gland
- Cancer Of The Bladder
- Cancer Of The Pancreas
- Cancer Of The Stomach
- Cervical Cancer
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Diseases Of The Small Intestine
- Esophageal Cancer
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hodgkin Disease
- Kidney Cancer Embolization
- Liver Cancer
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Mesothelioma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Neutropenia
- Ovarian Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Prostate Cancer
- Secondary Lymph Node Cancer
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Testicular Cancer
- Thrombocytopenia
- Uterine Cancer
- Venous Embolism
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Adrenal Antibody 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
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Clinical Trials For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Fish Testing For Breast Cancer
- Foundationone Cdx
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Genomic Expression Profiling For Breast Cancer
- Guardant360 Cdx
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Invitae Multi-Cancer Panel
- Liquid Biopsy For Breast Cancer With Guardant360 Cdx
- Lumpectomy
- Mammaprint Breast Cancer Test
- Mammaprint Testing
- Mammography
- Mastectomy
- Muscle Injection
- Myriad Myrisk Hereditary Cancer Test
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Pharmacogenetic Testing For Breast Cancer
- Radioembolization Of Breast Cancer
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Venous Access Device Irrigation
- Venous Blood Collection
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
- POS OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Student Resources
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- OA Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: Yale University (1992)