Kathleen E Lawson, FNP| General Surgery | MedStar Health
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Abscess
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Wall Defect
- Biliary Colic
- Cholecystitis
- Colonic Volvulus
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Epigastric Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Fistula Enterocutaneous
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hemorrhoids
- Hernia
- Hiatal Hernia
- Incarcerated Hernia
- Incisional Hernia
- Inclusion Cyst
- Inguinal Hernia
- Internal Hernia
- Intestinal Fistula
- Intestinal Infarction
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Intussusception
- Lipomas
- Mechanical Complication Of Gastrostomy
- Mesenteric Cyst
- Mesenteric Mass
- Pancreaticobiliary Disease
- Paraesophageal Hernia
- Parastomal Hernia
- Perforation Of Gallbladder
- Peridiverticular Abscess
- Pilar Cyst
- Pilonidal Disease
- Rectus Sheath Hernia
- Recurrent Femoral Hernia
- Recurrent Hernia
- Reducible Hernia
- Richter Hernia
- Skin Abscess
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Spigelian Hernia
- Splenic Anomalies
- Splenic Cyst
- Splenic Mass
- Splenomegaly
- Stomach Fistula
- Subphrenic Abscess
- Thyroid Nodule
- Umbilical Hernia
- Varicose Veins
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Surgery
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Appendectomy
- Breast Biopsy
- Cecostomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Duodenal Ulcer Surgery
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fundoplication
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Hickman Catheter
- Ileostomy
- Incision And Drainage
- Infusaport Placement
- Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Lymph Node Biopsy
- Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy
- Laparoscopic Recurrent Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Toupet Fundoplication
- Laparoscopic Treatment Of Small Bowel Obstruction
- Laparoscopic Umbilical Herniorrhaphy
- Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lysis Of Adhesions
- Mediports
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Biopsy
- Musculoskeletal Biopsy
- Partial Splenectomy
- Peg (PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY)
- Peptic Ulcer Surgery
- Port
- Pyloroplasty
- Sentinel Node Biopsy
- Small Bowel Biopsy
- Soft Tissue Biopsy
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Surgery
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 BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- United Golden Rule
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Virginia Premier
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Tricare East Select
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Carefirst EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- United Choice Plus
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Choice
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Kaiser Select
- Cigna EPO
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- Tricare East Prime
- Kaiser Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Cigna Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Innovation Health: POS
- D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Tricare for Life East
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Beech Street PPO
- United Optimum Choice
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland
- Aetna HMO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- United Navigate
- I-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
Education
Other Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, -
Graduate: Marymount University School of Nursing (2023)