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
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Passport
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Navigate
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Network OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Core Essential (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate: Purdue University Global-Des Moines (2021)