About me
Nicole is a certified Nurse Practitioner with over 8 years of gastroenterology experience and over 15 years as a nurse practitioner. Her clinical interests include IBD, SIBO, nutritional counseling and reflux disease and she is a member of the APP committee of the American College of Gastroenterology.
Outside of her career, she serves has the co-chair for the health and wellness ministry at her church in Washington D.C., Emory Followship where she focuses on committee outreach and wellness. In her free time, she enjoys singing, dancing and spending time with her family.
She believes providing comprehensive care for patients and the community is the key to living a whole life.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bowel Obstruction
- Colitis
- Colonoscopy
- Diverticulitis
- Enteroscopy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diabetic Gastroparesis
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diverticulitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- H. Pylori Infection
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Failure
- Malabsorption
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Diarrhea Management
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Liver Biopsy
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Network OA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- OA Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Navigate
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- POS OA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
Education
Allied Health Education: Coppin State University (2010)
Awards
- 2021- ACG SCOPY Award Honorable Mention for Colon Cancer Awareness Month May 2022 - Advance Practice Provider Spotlight of the Month for American College of Gastroentrology
