About me
Elizabeth (Beth) Strand is a board-certified oncology nurse practitioner who specializes in breast cancer. Beth currently practices at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Prior to moving to the Washington, D.C. area in 2018, she worked at the Gillette Center for breast cancer at Massachusetts General Hospital. She enjoys symptom management and patient education. Her philosophy involves assisting women to not just survive breast cancer but to thrive.
Beth works collaboratively with the breast oncologists and helps patients understand their individual treatment plan. Her approach to care focuses on taking time to carefully assess concerns and side effects both during active treatment and beyond. She applies evidenced based strategies for maximizing symptom management, whether during chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, post treatment, or in metastatic disease, so that patients can maximize their quality of life and minimize interruptions to their daily lives.
She has a strong interest in cancer survivorship, having published in this area, and is dedicated to improving the quality of life and outcome of cancer patients through important lifestyle interventions including exercise, diet, and psycho-social interventions. Beth enjoys connecting patients to integrative therapies and community resources. As a gymnast in her early years, she has an interest in how maintaining physical strength enhances overall health. In addition, her background in religious studies informs her approach and led her into oncology where the cancer experience often invites questions of meaning and purpose.
Philosophy of care
"A breast cancer diagnosis is a life-changing experience. It generates feelings of anxiety and uncertainty for patients and their loved ones. I see my job first as listening and then offering innovative and evidence-based strategies to minimize symptoms and enhance well-being throughout the experience of breast cancer and beyond."
About the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
MedStar Georgetown is part of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, which combines medical expertise, the latest therapies, and research across MedStar Health. Our research engine, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, D.C., region. This partnership means we provide access to cutting-edge clinical trials and the latest breakthroughs in cancer care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Fish Testing For Breast Cancer
- Genomic Expression Profiling For Breast Cancer
- Mammaprint Breast Cancer Test
- Radioembolization Of Breast Cancer
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer And Fertility
- Breast Cancer Follow-Up Care
- Breast Cancer Risk Reduction
- Breast Cancer Screening
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cancer Tumor Marker Testing
- Breast Reconstruction
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Clinical Trials For Breast Cancer Treatment
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) Surgery
- Fish Testing For Breast Cancer
- Foundationone Cdx
- Genomic Expression Profiling For Breast Cancer
- Guardant360 Cdx
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Invitae Multi-Cancer Panel
- Liquid Biopsy For Breast Cancer With Guardant360 Cdx
- Mammaprint Breast Cancer Test
- Mammaprint Testing
- Myriad Myrisk Hereditary Cancer Test
- Pharmacogenetic Testing For Breast Cancer
- Radioembolization Of Breast Cancer
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
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
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Basic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice POS II
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Tricare Reserve Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare Direct
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Graduate: Yale University (1992)