Heather Norton Benedetto, FNP MSN| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Colitis
- Colonoscopy
- Diverticulitis
- Enteroscopy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bowel Obstruction
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Depression
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malabsorption
- Myocarditis
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Barium Enema
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Liver Biopsy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
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
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Sentara Health
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Student Resources
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- HighMark
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Passport
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Basic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: Boston College Graduate School of Nursing (2003)