About me
Angelica N. Ferrazzi, DNP, is a nurse practitioner who is board certified in adult-gerontological primary care at MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. She specializes in cancer services that include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and symptom management. She also is a member of the Advanced Practitioner Society for Hematology and Oncology, Oncology Nursing Society, Gerontological Advanced Practice Nurses Association, and American Geriatrics Society.
Angelica’s approach to care centers on providing holistic medicine and comprehensive support. She begins by actively listening to patients to understand their specific well-being goals. She reviews medical records, orders lab tests, and requests imaging studies to gain in-depth insights about their conditions and health histories. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and specialized surgeons, she then combines personalized treatment plans with reliable medication education, nutrition therapy, appointment navigation, and social services to enhance patients’ quality of life.
Angelica is passionate about the field of immunotherapy – precision medicine that uses a person’s own immune system to find and fight cancers. She is particularly interested in genomics to identify DNA mutations that cause tumor growth. This type of study can lead to more precise cancer diagnoses and individualized care options. Referring physicians should know that their patients do not need to travel outside of their communities for expert and extensive cancer services.
Philosophy of Care
“I’ve witnessed countless moments of courage and hope throughout my career. Along with patients bravely battling cancers and loved ones empathetically offering support, I’ve had the privilege of being a part of amazing teams that made significant differences in the lives of diverse communities. They include older adults who sometime require mobility, fall prevention, home safety, and medication management assistance. Specializing in gerontology, I’m dedicated to helping aging individuals receive the high-quality physical and mental health care they deserve…compassionately treating them like members of my close-knit family.”
About the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center is part of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, which combines medical expertise, the latest therapies, and research across MedStar Health. Our research engine, Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, D.C., region. This partnership means we provide access to cutting-edge clinical trials and the latest breakthroughs in cancer care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Genomic Testing For Cancer
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Tumor Marker Testing
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Bladder Cancer
- Blood Banking
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Clinical Trials Participation
- Colorectal Cancer Surgery
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Esophageal Cancer Surgery
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Genetic Counseling
- Genomic Testing For Cancer
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Resection
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymph Node Removal
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Mesothelioma Treatment
- Pancreas Cancer Surgery
- Penile Cancer
- Penile Cancer Surgery
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Platelet Transfusion
- Pleural Cancer Treatment
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Pulmonary Nodule Treatment
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Seminoma Treatment
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Cancer Surgery
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Cancer Surgery
- Thrombophilia Management
- Thymoma Treatment
- Thymus Cancer Treatment
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OA Plus
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare FFS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Navigate
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Graduate: University of Massachusetts at Amherst (2020)
Graduate: University of Massachusetts at Amherst (2017)
Awards
- Choosing Wisely Trailblazer Award, Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders (NICHE) and American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation (2020)
- Nurse of the Year, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2020)
- DMV Star Nurse Nightingale Award Finalist, American Nurses Association (ANA) and The Washington Post (2020)
- Scholarship Award Recipient, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (2019)
- Love of Learning Award, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (2019)
- Nurse of the Year, Department Recognition (2018 and 2019)
- Elizabeth Woolrich Scholarship, UMass Amherst (2018)
- Preceptor of the Year Nominee, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2017)
- SPIRIT Award, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2014 and 2020)
- Reverend Gorman Leadership Award, William F. Connell School of Nursing (2013)