Michaella Afful, DNP MS NP| Surgical Oncology, Hematology and Oncology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Ascites
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Colon Cancer
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Tumor Markers
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Adenocarcinoma Of Lung
- Adrenal Mass
- Amyloidosis
- Anal Cancer
- Anemia
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Aplastic Anemia
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Appendix Cancer
- Ascites
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Cancers
- Blood Disorders
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Marrow Cancer
- Bone Metastasis
- Brain Stem Glioma
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer In Young Women
- Breast Sarcoma
- Capillary Diseases
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Clotting Disorders
- Colon Cancer
- Congenital Malformations Of Urinary System
- Craniopharyngioma
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Lymphoma
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Endocrine Disorders
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagus Cancer
- Essential Thrombocythemia
- Essential Thrombocytosis
- Estrogen Receptor
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Glioblastoma
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Hematuria
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemophilia
- Hemophilia A
- Hemophilia B
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias
- Hodgkin Disease
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Stones
- Larynx Cancer
- Leukemia
- Leukocytosis
- Leukocytosis (HIGH WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT)
- Leukopenia
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Metastases
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Lymphoma Of The Spleen
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Urinary Incontinence
- Malignant Immunoproliferative Diseases And B
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Meningioma
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mesothelioma
- Metastatic Brain Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neurofibromatosis
- Neutropenia
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Oral Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Pancreas Cancer
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Penile Cancer
- Pericardium Diseases
- Pernicious Anemia
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Polycythemia Vera
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Disorders
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rectal Cancer
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Skin Cancer
- Skull Base Tumor
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Spinal Cancer
- Spine Tumor
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Skin
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Disorders
- Thalassemia
- Thoracic Spine Tumor
- Throat Cancer
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thrombocytosis
- Thrombophilia
- Thymoma
- Thymus Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Tonsil Cancer
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Ureteral Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Von Willebrand Disease
- Vulvar Cancer
- Wilms Tumor
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Adjuvant Hormone Therapy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Aortic Lymph Node Excision
- Appendix Resection
- Aromatase Inhibitors
- Autotransfusion
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Bilateral Ureters Dilation
- Bladder Inspection
- Bladder Ultrasound
- Blood Cell Count
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Clot Treatment
- Blood Clotting Disorder Diagnosis
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Component Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Brachytherapy
- Brca Gene Testing
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer And Fertility
- Breast Cancer Follow-Up Care
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cancer Treatment Planning
- Breast Density Evaluation
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cancer Treatment
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chest X-Ray
- Cholecystectomy
- Colectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- Colostomy
- Computed Tomography
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cyberknife
- Cystostomy With Drainage
- Cystourethroscopy
- Descending Colectomy
- Destruction Lesion Penis Surgical Excision
- Diagnostic Mammography
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Duodenum Resection
- Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Pericardium
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Stomach
- Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastrectomy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Genetic Counseling
- Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Ileostomy
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunohistochemistry Testing
- Immunotherapy
- Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Intestinal Resection
- Intrafraction Tracking Motion
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Leukemia Treatment
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Liquid Biopsy
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Resection
- Lobectomy
- Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lumpectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Lung Mass Treatment
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Mastectomy
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Metastatic Cancer Treatment
- Microwave Ablation
- Molecular Breast Cancer Subtyping
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nonautologous Platelet Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Partial Colectomy
- Pathology Consultation
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Platelet Transfusion
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Radiation Therapy
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Rectal Cancer Treatment
- Red Blood Cell Exchange
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Biopsy
- Risk-Reducing Mastectomy
- Sarcoma Treatment
- Seminoma Treatment
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Stem Cell Harvesting
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Resection
- Testicular Cancer Treatment
- Thoracoscopy
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Tissue Biopsy
- Total Body Irradiation
- Total Skin Electron Therapy
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Transverse Colectomy
- Tumor Biopsy
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Tumor Resection
- Ultrasound
- Venous Access Device Irrigation
- Venous Blood Collection
- 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
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OA Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Network OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HighMark
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS II
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners,
Graduate: University of Maryland School of Nursing (2020)