About me
Kathryn Ramey, NP (Kathryn Peacher)
Kathryn Ramey is a dedicated Nurse Practitioner specializing in Gastroenterology at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, where she has provided exceptional care for over three years. In addition to her role at MedStar Southern Maryland, she serves as the lead Advanced Practice Provider in Gastroenterology for the DC region of MedStar Health, demonstrating her leadership and expertise within the field.
Ramey’s journey in nursing began in 2008 at MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, where she gained invaluable experience in the emergency department. It was during this time that her passion for gastroenterology emerged, as she encountered numerous patients with complex digestive diseases. This early exposure laid the foundation for her commitment to improving the lives of patients with gastrointestinal conditions.
Currently, Ramey provides comprehensive care to more than 1,000 patients annually across both inpatient and outpatient settings. She addresses a wide range of general gastrointestinal issues while also dedicating one day each week to a specialized clinic focused on pancreas and biliary diseases.
Ramey’s primary area of expertise lies in liver hepatology, where she diagnoses and treats liver conditions such as hepatitis, cirrhosis, and fatty liver disease. Her patient-centered approach is set apart by a commitment to shared decision-making, ensuring that each patient is actively involved in their care. She places great importance on building strong, trusting relationships with her patients, fostering open communication and mutual respect. This personalized approach enhances patient engagement and adherence to treatment plans, ultimately leading to improved health outcomes.
A member of the American College of Gastroenterology, Ramey remains at the forefront of her field by engaging with peers and staying informed about the latest guidelines and clinical advancements.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Fissures
- Anemia Due To Chronic Bleeding
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Liver Tumors
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Esophageal Spasm
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
- H. Pylori Infection
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Bloating And Gas Management
- Bloating And Gas Treatment
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Difficulty Swallowing Treatment
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Infusion Therapy
- Lactose Intolerance Treatment
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Function Testing
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pancreatic Function Testing
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Variceal Band Ligation
Practice locations
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7501 Surratts Rd
Ste 203
Clinton, MD, 20735
25500 Point Lookout Rd
Ste P250
Leonardtown, MD, 20650
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 TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OA Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Navigate
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Sentara Health
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Employee Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Passport
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate: Purdue University Global-Des Moines (2021)