Kidist Worku, FNP FNPBC| Medical Oncology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Genetic Testing
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Treatment Monitoring
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Gastric Cancer
- Immune Cell Therapy Administration
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma Management
- Multiple Myeloma
- Ovarian Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Ventricular Assist Device Placement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anal Cancer
- Anemia
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Ascites
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Kidney
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Marrow Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Of The Uterus
- Cervical Cancer
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Colon Cancer
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Deficiency Of Essential Nutrients
- Digestive System Cancer
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Endocrine Disorders
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagus Cancer
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hodgkin Disease
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Immunoproliferative Diseases And B
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Retroperitoneum
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Testicle
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Mediastinal Cancer
- Mediastinum Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Myopathies
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Neoplasm Analysis
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreas Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Penile Cancer
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Prostate Cancer
- Rectal Cancer
- Renal Cancer
- Retroperitoneal Cancer
- Secondary Lymph Node Cancer
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Sickle
- Skin Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Stomach Cancer
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Throat Cancer
- Thymus Cancer
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Vulvar Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Anemia Management
- Anxiety Management
- Arthrocentesis
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Cancer Counseling Referral
- Cancer Education Consultation
- Cancer Genetic Testing
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Psychological Counseling
- Cancer Support Group Referral
- Cancer Treatment Monitoring
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Coagulopathy Management
- Cognitive Impairment Therapy
- Fatigue Management
- Fertility Counseling
- Genetic Counseling
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hospice Care Referral
- Immune Cell Therapy Administration
- Immunotherapy
- Infection Management
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lymphedema Management
- Lymphoma Management
- Magnesium Imbalance Treatment
- Menopause Counseling
- Muscle Injection
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Neutropenia Management
- Nutrition Counseling
- Oncology Consultation
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Radiation Therapy
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Thyroid Carcinoma Diagnosis
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Venous Access Device Irrigation
- Ventricular Assist Device Placement
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
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE for Life East
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Passport
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners,
Graduate: Walden University (2019)