About me
Joan Breece, RN, is a nurse practitioner who is board-certified in adult geriatrics and acute care at MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She specializes in tobacco cessation counseling and lung cancer screenings. She also is a member of the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence.
Joan’s approach to care centers on providing compassionate and comprehensive services. She begins by engaging in thoughtful conversations with patients to fully understand their conditions and empathetically address their concerns. For those who need lung cancer screenings, she thoroughly conducts physical examinations and clearly explains test results. For others who are in the Smoking Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Program, she offers evidence-based educational tools and medication management assistance to maximize treatment effectiveness and minimize side effects. In collaboration with experienced interventional pulmonologists, she supports patients during every step towards healthier and nicotine-free lives.
Joan is dedicated to raising awareness about the evolving criteria for lung cancer screenings among current and former smokers. One such screening is the low-dose CT scan – a safe, painless, and brief 10-minute procedure that captures detailed images of the lungs to detect nodules or abnormal growths. She also is passionate about new strategies to address the use of smokeless tobacco or vape pens. In addition to containing nicotine, these products are addictive and linked to cancer. Referring physicians should know that she is dedicated to keeping them well informed about their patients’ progress while delivering prompt and coordinated care.
Philosophy of Care
“It’s not always easy to get and stay healthy. When linked with tobacco-smoking habits, it can be even harder. That’s why I applaud patients – without judgement – throughout their journeys toward freedom from nicotine. And at every turn, I’m ready to help them identify actionable solutions to physical, social, and emotional barriers.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Adenocarcinoma Of Lung
- Pulmonary Nodule
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Lombardi Cancer Center
Washington,
DC,
20007
Fax 202-444-1229
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
- HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (HSCSN)
Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- AETNA
Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
Innovation Health: Indemnity
Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
Aetna Student Health Insurance
Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
Innovation Health: Open POS II
Innovation Health: PPO
Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
Innovation Health: POS Plus
Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
Aetna HMO
Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
Innovation Health: POS
Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- KAISER PERMANENTE
Kaiser Select-Added Choice
Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
Kaiser Signature
Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
Virginia Premier
Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
Kaiser Medicare Plus
Kaiser Flexible Choice
Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
Kaiser Select
- VETERAN'S AFFAIRS COMMUNITE CARE NETWORK (VA CCN)
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- CAREFIRST
Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
CareFirst Administrators
HealthyBlue PPO
CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
CareFirst MedStar PPO
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
CareFirst NASCO
CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
Carefirst EPO
Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE
Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
Cigna POS/Network POS
Cigna HMO Open Access
Cigna EPO
Cigna Choice Fund PPO
Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Cigna Preferred Medicare
Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
Cigna Network Open Access
Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
Cigna Indemnity
Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UNITED HEALTHCARE (UHC)
United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
United Navigate
United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
United Select Plus (POS)
United Golden Rule
United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
United Mamsi Life & Health
United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
United Optimum Choice
United Core Essential (HMO)
United Erickson Advantage Plans
United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
United AARP Medicare Complete
United Student Resources
United MD IPA (HMO)
United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
I-SNP
United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
United Choice
United Choice Plus
United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
D-SNP)
- MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA MILITARY (TRICARE EAST)
Tricare East Select
Tricare Reserve Select
Tricare for Life East
Tricare East Prime
- PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. (PHCS)
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- WELLPOINT MARYLAND
WellPoint Maryland
- MEDICAID (MD, DC, VA)
Medicaid - Maryland
Medicaid - District of Columbia
Medicaid - Virginia
- HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
HumanaChoice PPO
- ANTHEM BCBS OF VA
Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- AMERIGROUP
WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- POLICE AND FIRE CLINIC (PFC, INC.)
Police and Fire Clinic
- MEDICARE
Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- CHOICE CARE NETWORK/HUMANA
Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BEECH STREET
Beech Street PPO
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HEALTH PARTNERS
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK
Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
First Health PPO
Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (HSCSN)
Education
Other Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, -
Graduate Education: George Mason University (1999)
Awards
- 2013 Nursing Excellence Award in Shared Decision Making-MedStar Washington Hospital Center
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- The NP Role in the Smoking Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Clinic, GUMC Update, 2021
- Lung Cancer Screening Patients’ Perceptions of Their Abnormal Results: A Qualitative Study, presented at MedStar Health’s Annual Research Symposium, 2019
- Achieving Healthy Cancer Survivorship Through Integrated Tobacco Control: The Smoking Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Program, presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, 2020
- Achieving Healthy Cancer Survivorship Through Integrated Tobacco Control: Development of the Oncology Smoking Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Clinical Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, presented at MedStar Health’s Annual Research Symposium, 2018-2021
Philips JG, Cordon M, Lobo T, Friberg J, Breece CJ, Beplat M, Kim C, Veytsman I, Russell E, Cusaac L, Ahmed W, Ponder MC, Schilstra P, King L, Goswami D, Wheeley J, Taylor, KL. (2021). Achieving healthy cancer survivorship through integrated tobacco control: development of the oncology Smoking Treatment and Recovery (STAR) Clinical Program at MGUH and MWHC (2018-2021). Presented at the MedStar Annual Research Symposium, Washington DC.
Taylor KL, Fallon S, Subramaniam D, Davis KM, To C, Lobo T, Philips, J, Tercyak K, Friberg J, Tynan M, Russell E, Ahmed W, Ponder MC, Cusaac L, Thompson J, Gardner K, Breece J, Kim C, Weiner LM. (2020). Achieving healthy cancer survivorship through integrated tobacco control: The Smoking Treatment and Recovery (STAR) program. Presented at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, New Orleans LA.
Fallon S, Stephens J, Kim E, Eyestone E, Breece CJ, Anderson E, Taylor KL, and the LSTH Trial Team (2019). Lung cancer screening patients’ perceptions of their abnormal results: A qualitative study. Presented at the MedStar Annual Research Symposium, Washington DC.
2020-present Ongoing presentations to faculty, residents, and students in the Departments of
Medicine, Family Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology on Lung Cancer Screening and
Smoking Cessation. Presentations given by Joan Breece, NP, Drs. Eric Anderson, Randi Williams, and Kathryn Taylor.