Erika Lynn Gunzelman, DNP FNP| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Erika Lynn Gunzelman, DNP FNP
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: English
About me
Erika Gunzelman, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner experienced in caring for patients in the hospital and clinic settings. She is a member of MedStar Health’s multidisciplinary team of board-certified gastroenterology physicians and advanced practice providers who evaluate and manage a diverse range of gastrointestinal disorders. She strives to provide exemplary, holistic care to patients across the continuum using evidence-based practices, open communication, respect for diversity, and compassion. She is committed to developing individualized care plans for her patients to address their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. Erika currently sees patients at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HighMark
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Navigate
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS
- Employee Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE East Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Network OA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, Family Medicine
Graduate: Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (2023)