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