Erika Lynn Gunzelman, DNP FNP| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Candidiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- 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
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Rectal Biopsy
- Rectal Excision
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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 FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare Direct
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- POS OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing (2023)