About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Adolescent health and well being
- Family planning and sexual health
- Health promotion and disease prevention across the lifespan
- LGBTQ+ health
- Military families and veterans
- Women’s health and wellness
Education
- Master of Science in Nursing, Frontier Nursing University
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Oklahoma College of Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Central Oklahoma
Certifications and professional associations
- Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)
- The Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians (MAAPC)
Philosophy of care
“I believe in providing high quality, equitable, and inclusive patient/family centered care to a diverse patient population utilizing evidence-based practices. The foundation of a respectful, communicative, and collaborative patient/provider relationship begins with acknowledging the unique life experiences and circumstances of patients and their families.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
Practice locations
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41680 Miss Bessie Dr
Ste 301
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
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Passport
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- OA Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Network OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Navigate
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- POS OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Allied Health Education: Frontier School of Midwifery & Family Nursing (2022)
