Adele M. Brooks, CRNP| 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
- Arteriosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
- Athletic Heart Syndrome
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Autoimmune Pericarditis
- Bacterial Endocarditis
- 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 Dysfunction
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Microvascular Dysfunction
- 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
- Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
- 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 Failure Screening
- 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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- D-SNP)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- I-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Virginia Premier
- Tricare for Life East
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Tricare East Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Indemnity
- United Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- United Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Choice Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Tricare East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Administrators
- WellPoint Maryland
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Golden Rule
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Select
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- United Navigate
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Carefirst EPO
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Other Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, -
Graduate Education: Catholic University of America (1991)