About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Behavioral health (anxiety, depression)
- Chronic disease management
- Geriatric care
- Pediatrics (age 5+)
- Preventive care
Philosophy of care
“My approach to patient care emphasizes joint decision-making, active listening, and clear explanations. I believe in team dynamics and actively involve patients in their care. Effective communication is paramount in providing compassionate and comprehensive care. For me, a strong partnership between the patient and the provider is crucial for achieving the best health outcomes.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-HMO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Core Essential (HMO)
- POS OA
- UHC Passport
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Basic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Navigate
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Sentara Health
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Medical Education: Wilmington University (2023)
