About me
Kathryn Ramey, NP (Kathryn Peacher)
Kathryn Ramey is a dedicated Nurse Practitioner specializing in Gastroenterology at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, where she has provided exceptional care for over three years. In addition to her role at MedStar Southern Maryland, she serves as the lead Advanced Practice Provider in Gastroenterology for the DC region of MedStar Health, demonstrating her leadership and expertise within the field.
Ramey’s journey in nursing began in 2008 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, where she gained invaluable experience in the emergency department. It was during this time that her passion for gastroenterology emerged, as she encountered numerous patients with complex digestive diseases. This early exposure laid the foundation for her commitment to improving the lives of patients with gastrointestinal conditions.
Currently, Ramey provides comprehensive care to more than 1,000 patients annually across both inpatient and outpatient settings. She addresses a wide range of general gastrointestinal issues while also dedicating one day each week to a specialized clinic focused on pancreas and biliary diseases.
Ramey’s primary area of expertise lies in liver hepatology, where she diagnoses and treats liver conditions such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, and fatty liver disease. Her patient-centered approach is set apart by a commitment to shared decision-making, ensuring that each patient is actively involved in their care. She places great importance on building strong, trusting relationships with her patients, fostering open communication and mutual respect. This personalized approach enhances patient engagement and adherence to treatment plans, ultimately leading to improved health outcomes.
A member of the American College of Gastroenterology, Ramey remains at the forefront of her field by engaging with peers and staying informed about the latest guidelines and clinical advancements.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Fissures
- Anemia Due To Chronic Bleeding
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Liver Tumors
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- 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
- Esophageal Spasm
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
- H. Pylori Infection
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Bloating And Gas Management
- Bloating And Gas Treatment
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Difficulty Swallowing Treatment
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Infusion Therapy
- Lactose Intolerance Treatment
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Function Testing
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pancreatic Function Testing
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- 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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- POS OA
- OA Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Network OA
- CareFirst EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Sentara Health
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate: Purdue University Global-Des Moines (2021)