Erika Lynn Gunzelman, DNP FNP| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
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 Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- 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
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Navigate
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- OA Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HighMark
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Administrators
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (2023)