Elizabeth M. Chandler, ANPBC MS| Neurology, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Elizabeth Chandler, CRNP, is a nurse practitioner who specializes in neurology and focuses on care for patients with headache disorders. Her clinical specialty is treatment of migraines, cluster and tension headaches, facial pain, and post traumatic headaches—conditions that can cause tremendous discomfort while also impacting a patient’s day-to-day functionality and overall quality of life.
Ms. Chandler utilizes a wide variety of treatment options including oral medications, supplements, injections including Botox for treatment of chronic migraine, infusion therapies, neuromodulation, and physical therapy. She is involved in clinical trials focusing on headache disorders and has participated in patient advocacy events to raise awareness and increase funding for treatment and research.
Patient education and engagement are important to Ms. Chandler. She is committed to helping every patient understand their medical diagnosis, the benefits of pursuing treatment, and how lifestyle modifications can help minimize the frequency and severity of painful episodes. Her ultimate goal is to deliver patient-centered care by listening intently and helping each patient live comfortably and fully, despite their medical condition.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
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
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE East Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HighMark
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- POS OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate: University of Massachusetts School of Nursing (2007)
Awards
- Advanced Practice Nurse of the Year 2023 - MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center