Patricia Hathway Montesinos, FNPBC MSN| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
About me
Patricia (Trish) Montesinos is a nurse practitioner who is certified in diabetes care and education as well as advanced diabetes management. She completed her undergraduate studies in nursing at Georgetown University in 2006 and subsequently obtained a MSN degree in family practice from the University of Maryland. Trish has focused on the care of adults with endocrine disoders and diabetes since 2011. Currently, she works at the Medstar Diabetes Boot Camp Program, which is an innovative, technology-enabled program focusing on improving glycemic management and reducing healthcare utilization for high-risk adults with type 2 diabetes.
Clinical areas of focus
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Male Hypogonadism
- Obesity
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Tumor
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Male Hypogonadism
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Accountable Care Organization
- Accreditation For Diabetes
- Addison's Disease Treatment
- Adrenal Antibody Testing
- Adrenal Gland Chemotherapy
- Adrenal Gland Surgery
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Venous Sampling
- Adrenal Venous Sampling (AVS) Screening
- Advanced Diagnostic Testing For Diabetes
- Artificial Intelligence For Diabetes Management
- Artificial Pancreas
- Basic Science Research For Diabetes
- Biopsy Of Tongue
- Bone Density Test
- Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering
- Clinical Operations Ethics
- Closed-Loop Insulin Delivery System
- Computed Tomography
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Data Analytics Education
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Diabetes Community Outreach
- Diabetes Epidemiology
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetes Hotlines
- Diabetes Insurance Coverage
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Podcasts
- Diabetes Self-Care Planning
- Diabetes Self-Management Skills Assessment
- Diabetes Support Group Facilitation
- Diabetes Telemedicine
- Diabetes Treatment
- Diabetes Websites
- Diabetic Eye Exam
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment
- Dopamine Therapy
- Early Intervention
- End-Of-Life Care For Cancer
- Enterectomy
- Fasting Blood Sugar
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Fluorescein Angiography For Diabetes
- Foot Sprain Treatment
- Fractorav
- Free Thyroxine (FT4) Test
- Glucose Control Management
- Glucose Screening
- Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) Antibody Test
- Glycated Hemoglobin Test
- Glycemic Variability Assessment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Screening
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Gynecomastia Treatment
- Hair Cell Regeneration Therapy
- Hashimoto's Disease Treatment
- Health Disparities
- Health Economics For Diabetes
- Hemoglobin A1c
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Hypoparathyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Insulinoma Treatment
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Kidney Function Test
- Lada (LATENT AUTOIMMUNE DIABETES IN ADULTS) Treatment
- Licensure
- Lipid Profile
- Liver Disease Consultation
- Lobectomy
- Low Testosterone Treatment
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Morphine Pump Implantation
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Stroke
- Nutrient Deficiency Screening
- Nutrition Counseling
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Osteopenia Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Outcomes Research
- Pain Management For Diabetic Neuropathy
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Palliative Care In Coma
- Parathyroid Gland Chemotherapy
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Patient Engagement Ethics
- Pediatric Advocacy
- Personalized Medicine For Diabetes
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Adenoma Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Population Health Management For Diabetes
- Potty Training Guidance
- Premature Ovarian Failure Surgery
- Prolactinoma Surgery
- Psychological Counseling For Cancer
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Retinopathy Prevention And Treatment
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Skin Bioengineering For Transplant
- Sleep Improvement Through Nutrition
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Telehealth For Diabetes
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Cancer Chemotherapy
- Thyroid Cyst Treatment
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Thyroid Peroxidase Antibody (TPO) Testing
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Thyroidectomy Surgery
- Thyroiditis Treatment
- Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Screening
- Translational Research For Diabetes
- Transplant Fellowship Training
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
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Navigate
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice
- POS OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: University of Maryland School of Nursing (2011)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
PRESENTATIONS:
- Overcoming Therapeutic Inertia in Type 2 Diabetes Care
- Medstar APRN Virtual CE Conference, November 2022
- Beyond Basal: Practical Approaches to Mealtime Insulin
- Pri-Med PrimaryCareNow Virtual CME Conference, September 2022
- Pri-Med Primary Care Updates East CME Conference, December 2022
- Clinical Coffee Break #1: When and How to Initiate Mealtime Insulin in a Patient on Basal Insulin Clinical Coffee Break #2: Monitoring and Advancing Insulin in a Patient on Basal and Prandial Insulin
- Pri-Med online CME activity, September 2022
- A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Overcoming Therapeutic Inertia
- ADCES Webinar, July 2022
- Digital Technology: The Present and Future of Diabetes Care
- Pri-Med online patient case scenario CME activity, February 2022
- The Value of the DCES in Utilizing Technology
- ADCES valYOU Toolkit Podcast, October 2021
- Diabetes Care and Education Specialists-Led Technology Enabled Transitions in Care—Connecting the Diabetes Management Care Team
- American Diabetes Association’s 81st Scientific Sessions, included in the Symposium titled Accelerating Care and Education—Digital Health and Diabetes Support—Patient and Provider Perspectives, June 2021
- Included into the official Best of ADA virtual programs held 2021-2022
- Is Continuous Glucose Monitoring Right for You?
- Pri-Med Patient Education Podcast, October 2020
- Highs & Lows: Opportunities and Benefits of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Primary Care
- Pri-Med PrimaryCareNow Virtual CME Conference, September 2020
- Shared Decision Making, a collaborate discussion
- Episode 4 of the Know Diabetes by Heart™ Professional Education Podcast Series, September 2019
PUBLICATIONS:
- A Novel Approach to Achieve Target Time in Range When using U-500 Regular Insulin in a Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion (CSSII) Pump
- Featured chapter/author in Diabetes in Practice: Case Studies with Commentary published by ADA, August 2021