Kathryn Franzen Sterling, CRNP| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Adult primary care
- Chronic disease diagnosis and management
- Men’s health
- Preventive medicine
- Women’s health
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care involves working together with my patients to develop a health plan that meets their needs and lifestyle to reach their healthcare goals.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Hypertension
- Physical Exams
- Respiratory Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Wellness Exams
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle And Foot Ligament Sprain
- Anogenital Warts
- Anxiety
- Back Pain
- Black Eye
- Bladder Incontinence
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Bronchitis
- Burn Injuries
- Bursopathy
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chest Injury
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Choledocholithiasis
- Choroidal Nevi
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of Essential Nutrients
- Depressive Episode
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Duodenitis
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emotional Disorders
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eye Infections
- Eyelid Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fatigue
- Female Genital Pain
- Fever
- Fibromyalgia
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Foot Joint Pain
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Herpes
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Insect Bites And Stings
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Sprain
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Knee Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Knee Pain
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malabsorption
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pilar Cysts
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plantar Warts
- Pneumonia
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sciatica
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Joint And Ligament Sprain
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sinus Infections
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Tendinous Disorders
- Throat Infection (TONSILLITIS)
- Thumb Synovitis
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urological Disorders
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vaginal Infections
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vestibular Disorders
- Viral Diseases
- Viral Warts
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Wrist And Hand Tendon Injury
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Assessment
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Contraceptive Device Insertion
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Dermatological Care
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetes Screening
- Distance Stereoacuity Test
- Drug Testing
- Durable Power Of Attorney Discussion
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrodesiccation And Curettage
- Fertility Counseling
- Flu Shot Administration
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Geriatric Care
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Glucose Control Management
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hearing Testing
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypertension Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Infectious Disease Treatment
- Insulin Injection
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Intrauterine Device
- Labs And Blood Work
- Mammogram Referral
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Muscle Injection
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Oral And Pharyngeal Swallowing Function Evaluation
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Palliative Care Services
- Pap Smear
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pesticide Poisoning Treatment
- Physical Exams
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Reproductive Planning
- Retinal Laceration Repair
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Spirometry Test
- Sports Physicals
- Suture Removal
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Travel Health
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Protein Test
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Venous Blood Collection
- Viral Gastroenteritis Treatment
- Vision Screening
- Wellness Exams
- Wellness Services
- Wound Repair
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
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Navigate
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Network OA
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UHC Passport
- OA Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Employee Health Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Allied Health Education: Walden University (2019)