Chavalia Joan Breece, ANPBC MSN
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Hematology and Oncology, Addiction Counseling, Psychiatry, Counseling
Languages: English
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
- Buprenorphine Treatment
- Illicit Drug Overdose Treatment
- Mental Wellness Programs
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Benchmarking
- Buprenorphine Treatment
- Cardiac Radiology
- Clinical Decision Support
- Cognitive Psychology
- Community Health
- Community Health Education
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Disease Management Education
- Disease Prevention
- Dopamine Therapy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Fluphenazine Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Research
- Geriatric Health Coaching
- Illicit Drug Overdose Treatment
- Infusion Therapy
- Job Coaching
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Mentorship Program
- Movement Science
- Neurodata Science
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Partial Hospitalization Program
- Pediatric Advocacy
- Peer Support Groups
- Performance Improvement
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Reproductive Health Management
- Smartpill
- Sti Treatment
- Strategic Therapy
- Telehealth
- Time Management Training
- Vaccine Development And Policy
- Visian Icl
- Wellness Fitness
- Yoga Coaching
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Lombardi Cancer Center
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Navigate
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- HighMark
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- POS OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Passport
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Network OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Tricare Reserve Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Sentara Health
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- OA Plus
- IH-POS
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate: 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.