Michaella Afful, DNP MS NP| Hematology and Oncology | MedStar Health
About me
Michaella Afful, DNP, MS, CRNP, AGNP, is a certified registered nurse practitioner who specializes in providing comprehensive care for patients diagnosed with various types of cancers, with a particular focus on breast, lung, and colorectal malignancies. She has more than 18 years of registered nursing experience in oncology, oncology clinical research, clinical data management, and informatics.
Michaella provides holistic patient care and builds positive relationships with patients, families, and healthcare teams. She is skilled in managing personalized treatment plans for older patients diagnosed with cancer, many of whom have complex medical histories and other comorbidities that need to be considered.
In addition to her clinical expertise, Michaella has extensive clinical research expertise dedicated to developing better treatments for patients with cancer through numerous studies and clinical trials.
Philosophy of care
"Every individual’s cancer experience is different and that makes personalized care, which takes into account the unique needs of each patient and their families, essential. I believe a multidisciplinary approach to the development of treatment plans, which incorporates the expertise of a team of cancer specialists from a variety of disciplines, is the best way to achieve outcomes that are both holistic and effective."
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
- Adjuvant Hormone Therapy
- Akt Inhibitors
- Amyloidosis Treatment
- Anemia Management
- Antegrade Urography
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Aortic Lymph Node Excision
- Aortic Lymphatic Resection
- Appendix Resection
- Area-Based Breast Density
- Aromatase Inhibitors
- Autologous Blood Donation
- Autotransfusion
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Benign Lesion Treatment
- Bilateral Seminal Vesicles Endoscopic Excision
- Bilateral Seminal Vesicles Resection
- Bilateral Ureters Dilation
- Bilateral Vas Deferens Endoscopic Excision
- Bile Duct Resection
- Biopsy, Urethra
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Bladder Inspection
- Bladder Neck Stent Removal
- Bladder Ultrasound
- Blood Cancer Diagnosis
- Blood Cancer Treatment
- Blood Cell Count
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Clot Management
- Blood Clot Treatment
- Blood Clotting Disorder Diagnosis
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Component Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Examination
- Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
- Bone Marrow Tap
- Boost Radiation
- Brachytherapy
- Brca Gene Testing
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer And Fertility
- Breast Cancer And Lymphedema
- Breast Cancer And Sexual Health
- Breast Cancer Early Detection
- Breast Cancer Follow-Up Care
- Breast Cancer Hot Flash Management
- Breast Cancer Index (BCI) Testing
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) Risk Calculator
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cancer Treatment Planning
- Breast Density Evaluation
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Bypass Ureters To Ileum
- Cancer Immunoprevention
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Nutrition Counseling
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Treatment Monitoring
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Drug Therapy
- Cardiac Embolism Treatment
- Cardiac Heart Failure Treatment
- Cardiac Heart-Lung Transplant
- Cardiac Hormone Therapy
- Cardiac Immunotherapy
- Cardiac Lung Transplant
- Cardiac Lymphedema Treatment
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cervical Cancer Surgery
- Cervical Cancer Treatment
- Chemoprevention
- Chemoradiation
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chemotherapy Port Placement
- Cholecystectomy
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- Coagulation Tests
- Colectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Colorectal Cancer Surgery
- Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- Colostomy
- Computed Tomography
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cyberknife
- Cystectomy
- Cystogastrostomy
- Cystography
- Cystojejunostomy
- Cystolithotomy Without Vesical Neck Resection
- Cystostomy With Drainage
- Cystotomy
- Cystourethroscopy
- Cystourethroscopy With Biopsy
- Cystourethroscopy With Fulguration Of Trigone
- Cystourethroscopy With Irrigation And Evacuation Of Clots
- Cystourethroscopy With Ureteral Stent Insertion
- Descending Colectomy
- Destruction Lesion Penis Surgical Excision
- Diagnostic Mammography
- Diaphragm Open Excision
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Directed Blood Donation
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Duodenojejunostomy
- Duodenum Resection
- Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endometrial Cancer Treatment
- Endoscopic Left Adrenal Gland Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Right Adrenal Gland Resection
- Enucleation Of Pancreatic Lesion
- Esophageal Cancer Surgery
- Esophageal Cancer Treatment
- Excision Jejunum
- Excision Local Lesion Epididymis
- Excision Of Bladder
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Diaphragm
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Endometrium
- Excision Of Esophagus
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Jejunum
- Excision Of Large Intestine
- Excision Of Liver
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
- Excision Of Omentum
- Excision Of Ovary
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Pericardium
- Excision Of Peritoneum
- Excision Of Pleura
- Excision Of Prostate
- Excision Of Rectum
- Excision Of Right Kidney
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Spleen
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Testis
- Excision Of Ureter
- Excision Of Uterus
- Excision Stomach
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
- Follicular Lymphoma Treatment
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastrectomy
- Gastrectomy With Roux
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Genetic Counseling
- Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
- Hematology Consultation
- Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Treatment
- Hemophilia Treatment
- High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hydrocele Excision
- Ileostomy
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunohistochemistry Testing
- Immunotherapy
- Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
- Inguinal Orchiectomy
- Intestinal Lesion Excision Single Enterotomy
- Intestinal Resection
- Intrafraction Tracking Motion
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laser Therapy
- Left Ureter Dilation
- Leukemia Treatment
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Liquid Biopsy
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Resection
- Lobectomy
- Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Lung Mass Treatment
- Lung Metastasis Treatment
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Removal
- Lymphoma Diagnosis
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treatment
- Marrow Ablation
- Melanoma Treatment
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Mesothelioma Treatment
- Metastatic Cancer Treatment
- Microwave Ablation
- Molecular Breast Cancer Subtyping
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Motion Fluoroscopic Evaluation
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Nephrectomy
- Neutropenia Management
- Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Nonautologous Platelet Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Oncology Consultation
- Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Orchiectomy, Radical
- Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Palliative Care Consultation
- Pancreas Cancer Surgery
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Partial Colectomy
- Partial Thromboplastin Time
- Pathology Consultation
- Pelvic Exenteration
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Pelvis Lymphatic Endoscopic Resection
- Pelvis Lymphatic Resection
- Penile Cancer Treatment
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Platelet Transfusion
- Pleural Cancer Treatment
- Pleurectomy
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Prostate Resection
- Prostatectomy
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolization
- Pulmonary Nodule Treatment
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Radiation Oncology Consultation
- Radical Orchiectomy
- Rbc Pretreatment
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Rectal Cancer Treatment
- Rectal Resection
- Red Blood Cell Exchange
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Biopsy
- Retrograde Urography
- Right Colectomy
- Right Ureter Dilation
- Risk-Reducing Mastectomy
- Sarcoma Treatment
- Seminoma Treatment
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Skin Cancer Treatment
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Special Dosimetry
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stem Cell Collection
- Stomach Cancer Surgery
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Resection
- Supportive Care
- Testicular Cancer Treatment
- Testis Torsion Reduction
- Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
- Thoracoscopy
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Thymoma Treatment
- Thymus Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Tissue Biopsy
- Total Colectomy
- Total Pancreatectomy
- Total Pelvic Exenteration
- Total Skin Electron Therapy
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Transverse Colectomy
- Tumor Debulking
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Tumor Resection
- Ultrasound
- Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
- Urothelial Cancer Treatment
- Vaginal Cancer Treatment
- Venipuncture
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia Treatment
- Von Willebrand Disease Treatment
- Wedge Resection
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
- Whole Blood Transfusion
- Wide Local Excision
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
- Choice Fund PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Core Essential (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Student Resources
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate: University of Maryland School of Nursing (2020)