Brenda Jean Beckett, ACNP MS| Cardiac Surgery, Cardiothoracic Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Lobectomy
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Achalasia
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Adhesions After Cardiac Surgery
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Atelectasis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Benign Pharyngeal Tumors
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchomalacia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Cyst
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest Injury
- Chest Wall Deformity
- Chest Wall Tumors
- Collapsed Lung
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) After Cardiac Surgery
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Heart Block
- Heart Block After Cardiac Surgery
- Heart Transplant Surgery
- Heart Valve Repair
- Hemothorax
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome
- Intestinal Perforation
- Liver Abscess
- Liver Transplantation
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Fibrosis
- Lung Masses
- Lung Metastases
- Lung Transplant Complications
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Marfan Syndrome
- Mediastinitis
- Mesothelioma
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction (HEART ATTACK)
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Pectus Excavatum
- Pericardial Effusion After Cardiac Surgery
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleural Plaques
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonia After Cardiac Surgery
- Pneumothorax
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Pulmonary Sequestration
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Rib Fracture
- Right Ventricular Aneurysm
- Sarcoidosis
- Scoliosis
- Septal Defects
- Sternal Wound Infection After Cardiac Surgery
- Surgical Site Infection
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracic Empyema
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Thymic Cancer
- Thymoma
- Thymus Tumors
- Tracheal Cancer
- Tracheal Stenosis
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Vaginal Fistula
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Myxoma Excision
- Cardiac Transplant
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Cystitis Treatment
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastric Surgery
- Heart Failure Surgery
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Hyperhidrosis Surgery
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Intraaortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Lobectomy
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery
- Mitral Valve Reconstruction
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracoscopic Surgery
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Valvuloplasty
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
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
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Beech Street PPO
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- HighMark
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Student Resources
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: Georgetown University School of Nursing (2005)