Kathleen N. Anthony-Dressel, FNP-C| Cardiology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiovascular Care
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Management
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Hypertension
- Palpitations
- Syncope
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Coronary Angiography
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Abnormal Stress Test
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
- Amyloidosis
- Anomalies Of The Coronary Artery
- Aortic Diseases
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Ulcer
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Sclerosis
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
- Athletic Heart Syndrome
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Autoimmune Pericarditis
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Angina
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Insufficiency
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Tumor
- Cardio Oncology
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiopulmonary Disease
- Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Cardiotoxicity
- Carotid Aneurysm
- Carotid Intimal Thickness
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
- Chemodectoma
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Coronary Artery Calcification
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Fistula
- Cyanotic Heart Disease
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Double Aortic Arch
- Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV)
- Dysautonomia
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Edema
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Elevated Creatine Kinase
- Exercise Intolerance
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- First Degree Heart Block
- Genetic Cardiomyopathy
- Giant Cell Myocarditis
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Problems
- Heart Racing
- Heart Valve Disease
- High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
- Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
- Intestinal Ischemic Syndrome
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Left Heart Failure
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Mthfr Mutation
- Myocardial Infarction (MI)
- Myocarditis
- Myxoma
- Orthopnea
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Palpitations
- Papillary Muscle Disorders
- Paraganglioma
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR)
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardial Effusion
- Pericarditis
- Peripheral Edema
- Pre Excitation Syndrome
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Beats
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Prinzmetals Angina
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
- Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Hypoplasia
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
- Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease
- Refractory Angina
- Renal Vein Compression
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Aortic Regurgitation
- Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis
- Rheumatic Diseases Of Pulmonary Valve
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Failure
- Rheumatic Mitral Regurgitation
- Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
- Right Bundle Branch Block
- Right Heart Failure
- Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Defect
- Subaortic Stenosis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
- Tricuspid Regurgitation
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Type 1 Second Degree Heart Block
- Type 2 Second Degree Heart Block
- Unstable Angina
- Valve Stenosis
- Valvular Endocarditis
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Variant Angina
- Vasospastic Angina
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Venous Tumors
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Cardiomyopathy
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Duplex Ultrasound
- Adenosine Stress Test
- Advanced Lipid Blood Tests
- Anticoagulation
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
- Cardiovascular Care
- Cholesterol Management
- Collateral Vessel Closure
- Coronary Brachytherapy
- Directional Atherectomy
- Dobutamine Stress Test
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Heart Health
- Holter Monitor
- Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
- In Office Cardiac Echocardiogram
- In Office Cardiac Stress Test
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure
- Loop Recorder
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Preventative Cardiology
- Prosthetic Heart Valves
- Pulmonary And Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Rotational Atherectomy
- Sports Related Cardiovascular Assessment
- Stress Echo Cardiogram
- Thallium Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram
- Vo2 Measurement
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
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Cigna Indemnity
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Tricare East Select
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- CareFirst NASCO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Tricare East Prime
- Carefirst EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Medicaid - Virginia
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- United Golden Rule
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Choice Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Navigate
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Tricare for Life East
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Signature
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- United Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- United Optimum Choice
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Virginia Premier
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- I-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Innovation Health: POS
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Other Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners, -
Allied Health Education: Simmons College (2018)