Lizollette Ekwopi, MSN NP| Vascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Lizollette Ekwopi, BSN, FNP-C, MSN, is a board-certified family nurse practitioner specializing in vascular surgery at MedStar Medical Center at Chevy Chase and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Ms. Ekwopi specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of various vascular diseases and conditions, such as lymphedema, varicose veins, aortic aneurysms, deep vein thrombosis, peripheral arterial disease, and peripheral edema. She provides patient-centered care tailored to each individual's unique needs. Committed to preventative care, Ms. Ekwopi combines clinical expertise with compassionate communication to empower patients in managing their conditions and improving their quality of life. She is passionate about educating patients and their families, ensuring they leave with a strong understanding of their condition and treatment plan.
Ms. Ekwopi received her Bachelor of Science in nursing from Stevenson University. She worked as a registered nurse for over ten years on a cardiovascular surgery unit before completing her Master of Science degree in nursing with a specialization in family nurse practitioner.
Ms. Ekwopi is fluent in French.
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Palpitations
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Ablation Therapy
- Angioplasty
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Murmur Treatment
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Palpitation Treatment
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Preventive Cardiology
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-PPO
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Beech Street PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Navigate
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners,
Allied Health Education: Chamberlain University (2021)