Yaa Angela Pokuaa-Duodu, FNPBC| Endocrinology, Diabetes | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Disorders
- Adrenal Mass
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Goiter
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Insulin Pump
- Insulin Resistance
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Pituitary Disorders
- Pituitary Tumor
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Prediabetes
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Glucose Metabolism
- Achondroplasia
- Addison's Disease
- Adrenal Adenoma
- Adrenal Atrophy
- Adrenal Disorders
- Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Neoplasm
- Adrenal Nodules
- Adrenogenital Syndrome
- Androgen Excess
- Androgen Insensitivity
- Bartter Syndrome
- Calcium Metabolism
- Carcinoid Syndrome
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Congenital Hypothyroidism
- Conn Syndrome
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetic Coma
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Disorders Of Sexual Differentiation
- Disorders Of Water Balance
- Ectopic Hyperparathyroidism
- Elevated Acth
- Elevated Growth Hormone
- Endocrine Complications Of Transplant
- Endocrine Disorders
- Familial Dyslipidemia
- Familial Hyperparathyroidism
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
- Feminizing Syndrome
- Glucagonoma
- Glucocorticoid Deficiency
- Glycogen Storage Disease
- Goiter
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Disorders
- Growth Hormone Abnormalities
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Gynecomastia
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- History Of Pituitary Mass
- Hurthle Cell Cancer
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypo Thalamic Pituitary Disorder
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypogonadism
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Hypopituitarism
- Hypothyroidism
- Inborn Errors Of Metabolism
- Insulin Resistance
- Insulinoma
- Islet Cell Hyperplasia
- Islet Cell Tumor
- Low T3
- Low T4
- Male Infertility
- Mccune Albright Syndrome
- Metabolic Abnormalities
- Metabolic Bone Diseases
- Metabolic Disorders (INHERITED)
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Moon Facies
- Morbid Obesity
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2B
- Myxedema
- Nodular Goiter
- Non Toxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Failure
- Panhypopituitarism
- Parathyroid Adenoma
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Parathyroid Disease
- Parathyroid Hyperplasia
- Parathyroid Mass
- Pheochromocytoma
- Pineal Gland Dysfunction
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Pituitary Disorders
- Pituitary Tumor
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome
- Prader Willi Syndrome
- Precocious Puberty
- Prediabetes
- Premature Adrenarche
- Pseudohermaphroditism
- Pseudohypoparathyroidism
- Rickets
- Secondary Amenorrhea
- Secondary Hyperaldosteronism
- Short Stature
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Testosterone Deficiency
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Cyst
- Thyroid Disorder
- Thyroid Nodule
- Thyroid Orbitopathy
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyroiditis
- Thyrotoxic Exophthalmos
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Toxic Diffuse Goiter
- Toxic Nodular Goiter
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Virilizing Syndrome
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Weight Problem
Procedures I perform
- Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Diabetes Education
- Fine Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid
- Insulin Pump
- Radioiodine Therapy
- Testosterone Replacement Therapy
- Thyroid Function Blood Panel
- Thyroid Ultrasound
- Ultrasound Guided Thyroid Biopsy
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 Student Health Insurance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- United Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Navigate
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Innovation Health: POS
- United Choice Plus
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Choice
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna EPO
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Signature
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- I-SNP
- Tricare for Life East
- Kaiser Select
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- D-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Golden Rule
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Tricare East Select
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- Carefirst EPO
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Virginia Premier
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Optimum Choice
- Tricare East Prime
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- WellPoint Maryland
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Other Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, -
Other Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, -
Graduate: Chamberlain College Of Nursing-Addison Campus (2022)