Lizollette Ekwopi, MSN NP| Cardiovascular Disease, Vascular Surgery | 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
- Abnormal Breathing
- Atrial Flutter
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertension
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Sleep Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- 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
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Benign Neoplasm Of Intrathoracic Organs
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Affecting Multiple Systems
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Gout
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Failure
- 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
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sleep Disorders
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Ablation Therapy
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- 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
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Test
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Stenting
- Echocardiography
- 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
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- 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
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Health Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-4485Fax 202-877-4463
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
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HighMark
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Network OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- POS OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners,
Allied Health Education: Chamberlain University (2021)