About me
Sonya Alekseyev, FNP, is the Lead Advanced Practice Provider in vascular surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre. Ms. Alekseyev is a board-certified family nurse practitioner who provides comprehensive care to patients with cardiovascular health problems and illnesses. She is able to diagnose and manage arterial and venous diseases such as aortic aneurysms, carotid stenosis, peripheral arterial disease, deep vein thrombosis and many others. She also provides cosmetic and non-cosmetic treatment for venous diseases related to varicose and spider veins. She is a member of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Ms. Alekseyev is committed to a holistic, educational, and interdisciplinary approach to patient care. She has previous experience as a Clinical Adjunct Professor at Northern Virginia Community College where she led and provided guidance to nursing students in a clinical setting. Whether working with nurses or her patients, Ms. Alekseyev is a passionate advocate of providing education concerning cardiovascular disease including risk factors, preventative care, and treatment and management. When it comes to venous disease patients, she is not only able to diagnose venous disease by performing comprehensive medical evaluations but can also treat it with in-office procedures such as sclerotherapy and radiofrequency ablations.
Ms. Alekseyev is particularly interested in new advances in vein treatments such as VenaSeal and Varithena–two minimally invasive treatments that involve injecting veins with a medical compound to treat symptomatic venous disease–which she currently offers at her clinic.
Ms. Alekseyev received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing-Registered Nurse from James Madison University. She worked as a registered nurse for several years and then went on to obtain her Master of Science in Nursing from Georgetown University.
Ms. Alekseyev is fluent in Russian.
Philosophy of Care
“Growing up in a Russian family, I often accompanied my family members, especially my grandparents, to their appointments so that I could translate for them. Due to my firsthand experience as a translator and point person for my grandparents’ care, I am deeply understanding and empathetic to patients and their families whose native language may be different from my own. I want all my patients to know that I will work tirelessly to provide the clearest and easiest-to-understand information about their disease and treatment plan.
“When patients walk into my office, they are often confused and scared about their diagnosis. The first step I take is to review their background and histories so that I can help put all the pieces together for them. Medical care is complicated, and it is my goal to educate and guide my patients so that they leave my office feeling understood, well-informed, and confident about their plan.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Upper Extremity Angioplasty
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Venous Insufficiency Treatment
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Atherectomy
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Limb Salvage
- Lymphedema Management
- May-Thurner Syndrome Treatment
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Microphlebectomy
- Peripheral Artery Stenting
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Stent Placement
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Thread Vein Removal
- Upper Extremity Angioplasty
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Venous Stenting
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
Practice locations
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5454 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 1225
Bethesda, MD, 20815
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 6th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
1133 21st St NW
Ste 700
Washington, DC, 20036
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
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HighMark
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open POS II
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, Family Medicine
Graduate: Georgetown University School of Nursing (2015)