Kathleen Ann McClanahan, ANPBC MSN| Cardiac Surgery, Hospital Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Atrial Flutter
- Colonoscopy
- Constipation
- Dysphagia
- Enteroscopy
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Hemorrhoids
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Amyloidosis
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Flutter
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Colitis
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colonoscopy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Diabetic Gastroparesis
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Cancer
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Dysphagia
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- H. Pylori Infection
- Heart Murmur
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Fibrosis
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Benign Conditions (E.G. PANCREATITIS, PANCREATIC CYSTS)
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Postprandial Pain
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Proctitis
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Rectal Ulcers
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swallowing Disorders
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intra-Abdominal Abscess Drainage
- Lactose Breath Test
- Liver Biopsy
- PH Probe Studies
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Urea Breath Test
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- Sentara Health
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare FFS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II
- United Student Resources
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- Navigate
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HighMark
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UHC Passport
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate: The Catholic University Of America (2001)
Medical School: The Catholic University Of America (2001)