Albertina Elizabeth Dearing, PA| General Surgery, Cardiac Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Enterocele Repair
- Esophageal Hernia
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Surgery
- Incisional Hernia
- Reflux Surgery
- Surgical Wound Closure
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Hernia
- Adrenal Tumor
- Anal Abscess
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Arterial Embolism
- Atherosclerosis
- Breast Abscess
- Cervical Herniated Disc
- Chest Open Wound
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Endometriosis
- Esophageal Hernia
- Foot Amputation
- Foot Ulcer
- Gallstones
- Incisional Hernia
- Infected Wound
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Amputation
- Leg Ulcer
- Liver Injury
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Muscle Disorders
- Pancreas Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spleen Injury
- Stomach Ulcers
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Toe Amputation
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Venous Embolism
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Adrenal Surgery
- Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Rupture Treatment
- Bile Duct Cancer Surgery
- Bladder Stone Removal
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Colectomy
- Colostomy
- Decompression Fasciotomy
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Dialysis Access
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Ileostomy
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Incision And Drainage Of Infected Wound
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Leg Reconstruction
- Lower Extremity Flap Procedure
- Mediastinal Tumor Surgery
- Melanoma Resection
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Neobladder Creation
- Oral Surgery
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parotid Surgery
- Patching Therapy
- Pectoralis Major Transfer
- Pigmented Lesion Removal
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Reflux Surgery
- Retroperitoneal Tumor Removal
- Robotic Surgery
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Skin Graft
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Splenectomy
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Surgical Wound Closure
- Tissue Biopsy
- Tumor Removal
- Urostomy
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
- Wound Biopsy
- Wound Closure
- Wound Debridement
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
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- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- POS OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-HMO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA PPO
- UHC Passport
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- OA Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: SUNY Upstate Medical University College of Medicine (2016)