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Joy Ahanonu

Joy Ahanonu, CRNP

Internal Medicine

Accepting New Patients
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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult >18

Languages

  • English

Gender

Female

Provider Organizations

  • LifeBridge Health Medical Group

About Joy Ahanonu

Professional Statement

Joy Ahanonu received her degree from the American University of the Caribbean Medical School and studied acute care, trauma and critical care at the University of Maryland. She is currently employed with Potomac Physicians, a LifeBridge Partner in the Catonsville office as a CRNP. Ms. Ahanonu is a volunteer with ZEPHRYS Love for Humanity and Charity Foundation, where she travels with other healthcare professionals to provide free medical outreach in Africa. Other interests include teaching preventive medicine and reading in her spare time.

Locations

  1. Potomac Physicians, P.A.-Security
    • 4 West Rolling Cross Road, Suite 100, Catonsville, MD 21228
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Expertise

Education

  • Professional Education: University of Maryland School of Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), 2006
  • Professional Education: American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 2000

Insurance

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  • Aetna Better Health
  • Aetna Commercial
  • Aetna Medicare Advantage
  • Aetna/USHealthcare/Prudential
  • Alterwood Health
  • Alterwood Health Medicare Advantage
  • Americaid/Amerigroup
  • Amerigroup / Wellpoint
  • Baltimore County Cancer Prevention Program
  • Beacon Health
  • Beech Street
  • CareFirst
  • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Commercial
  • CareFirst Community Partners
  • CareFirst Medicare Advantage
  • Choice Care PPO Network
  • Cigna HealthCare
  • CIGNA Healthcare Commercial
  • CommuniCare Advantage - Medicare Advantage
  • Coventry
  • Coventry HealthCare
  • Great-West Healthcare, Inc.
  • Humana - Choice Care
  • Humana Tricare Military Services - East Region Only
  • Informed, LLC
  • Jai Medical Systems
  • JAI Medical Systems
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare - Employee Health Plan (EHP) Commercial
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare - Priority Partners
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare - Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
  • Johns Hopkins Healthcare Plan d/b/a Advantage MD - Medicare Advantage
  • Key Care Advantage - Medicare Advantage
  • Magellan Behavioral Health
  • Managed Health Network
  • Maryland Physicians Care
  • Medical Assistance
  • Medicare
  • Medstar Family Choice
  • MedStar Family Choice
  • MedStar Select
  • Multiplan
  • National Preferred Provider Network
  • Preferred Health Network
  • Private Healthcare Systems
  • Provider Partners Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
  • Riverside Health of Maryland
  • Tricare
  • United Health Care Commercial
  • United Health Care Community Plan
  • United Health Care Medicare Advantage / Optum-Evercare
  • United Health Care VACCN
  • United Healthcare
  • USA Managed Care Organization

Ratings & Reviews

4.6 out of 5

250 ratings, 49 reviews

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    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 3/6/2026

    The staff was very pleasant and polite

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/19/2026

    She was very thorough and took the time to explain everything

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/15/2026

    Great job

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/15/2026

    Excellent

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/14/2026

    I value the two way communication between my doctor and I. Her expertise and medical knowledge is expansive. She cares about her patients.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 2/4/2026

    I have a grievance because I did blood work and I was told that to respond just like I'm using this automated system here. And I was supposed to get a call back with the results and I did not. And in fact, I still have not gotten my blood work follow-up report and it's been about four days now. All right. Thank you.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 1/31/2026

    Best provider ever!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 12/12/2025

    Awesome!!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/27/2025

    Everyone was professional, courteous and helpful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/24/2025

    Hi, I was really impressed with the service because I have never gotten that service so quickly in all my life with all the times I've been going there. She was extremely knowledgeable and seemed to have tried to get me to understand all the things I was kind of going through, especially what the medicine was for. And she was very timely. Everyone was very timely. The front desk staff was very kind and courteous and very timely. So I was just really impressed with some of the things I've seen as a change. I'm finished.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/13/2025

    I would like for the doctor I saw to be my permanent doctor

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/9/2025

    Overall it was a good experience. There's one provider to many patients it is not expected that the would know or recall a patient history.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 11/3/2025

    Dr. Joy is an excellent doctor, very patient and knowledgeable and makes your appointments feel very comfortable.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/23/2025

    That Dr Joy and the staff is so professional and so helpful and caring team.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/20/2025

    Overall I thought the services was very good thank you

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/17/2025

    Awesome

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/17/2025

    Great customer service

    1 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/16/2025

    Yes. I just want to say that I was not told about my legs. I looked my legs up myself and was startled by the results. And I had to call and make an appointment. So I was very nervous about my results. And my doctor was on vacation. So there was no one assigned to follow up with me regarding my legs. And my doctor was not coming back till November. I am a new patient, I understand that, but I really feel like someone should have followed up with me. Also, the nurse practitioner that I made an appointment with on that day, she spent more time telling me that she was being left in the office by herself. So she needs to hurry up so that she can get out of the office because everyone left her in there. So I don't feel like, now, granted she did,

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/12/2025

    I LOVE MY PROVIDER AND HER MA's!!! Dr. Joy TRULY LISTENS , EXPLAINS and insures I understand before I'm discharged. HER MA's are always in tune with my care. They always make me feel like everything is going to be ALRIGHT regardless of the purpose of the appointment!!!!!

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/11/2025

    I wish I could put my records on MyChart

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/9/2025

    Joy was very nice and courteous and patient with me at all times.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 10/8/2025

    I like my provider because she is very thorough in medically examining me

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/30/2025

    Dr Joy was very pleasant, professional and explained things clearly.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/25/2025

    My provider is thorough and professional.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/20/2025

    I felt that my provider took her time

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/19/2025

    I felt very comfortable talking with her about my medical history and situation. She treated me with respect and kindness . I can tell she's versed with many health diagnoses and genuinely wants to help me with my health

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/12/2025

    Excellent.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/12/2025

    I arrived five minutes late. The receptionist was helping someone else. There was one other person in front of me. I was told I would not be able to be seen due to my lateness. I felt this was unfair. I spoke to a supervisor and was able to be seen after waiting over an hour. The staff was very respectful. I left feeling satisfied

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/11/2025

    I know the dr was with a patient explaining info before she started with me. I appreciate her honesty, time spent, and explaining of health issues.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 9/8/2025

    I was treated well

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/30/2025

    Dr.Joy is excellent and really cares.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/24/2025

    Respectful and friendly.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/16/2025

    Joy is amazing. She's very easy to talk to. She explains everything in details where I can understand it. She's very caring. She's very approachable. And I would recommend her for anyone looking for a new doctor. She's awesome. I enjoy her being my doctor. I feel very comfortable with her. And she explains everything in detail. Thank you very much, Joy.

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/9/2025

    The office was extremely cold and appointment was very late

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/7/2025

    Dr. Joy is extremely thorough in her examinations and found issues that others before her missed in previous exams. She truly cares for her patients and that means the world to me.

    1 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/1/2025

    It's hard to get an appointment for this office because of a call center. The doctor didn't want to understand the situation or problem enough to write the proper work slip and the supervisor wasn't helpful either.

    1 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 8/1/2025

    I didn't appreciate her bedside mannerism. She was rude and unwelcoming.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/30/2025

    Everyone was friendly and joking with me. I felt at ease and was able to get through my exam easily. Great team!

    4 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/30/2025

    First time with this Doctor, she was very informative regarding my concerns. I felt she was understanding my pains.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/24/2025

    I Said it all

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/21/2025

    Dr. Joy is awesome

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/20/2025

    Everyone from the registration to the staff supporting my practitioner and my primary care physician and the Lab Technician drawing blood were courteous, caring and helpful.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/12/2025

    Good customer service

    1 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/5/2025

    Terrible bedside manners and rude

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 7/1/2025

    The doctor was very helpful and provided me with all the information that I needed to know and explain the reasons why I needed to take the medication as described. I would definitely recommend her.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/16/2025

    When I came to the office, my insurance wasn't working. I was having some dilemmas with transferring insurance. The receptionist gave me time to go out, call my insurance provider, and have them change the provider's name on my insurance card. When I saw the first nurse, she was very nice, taking my blood pressure and everything. When I saw Ms. Joy, Ms. Joy is always exceptional. She pays a lot of attention to detail. She asks a lot of questions and she tried to give me a whole lot of information on my illness. I'm very grateful for her.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/14/2025

    Good experience

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 6/6/2025

    Awesome...

    5 out of 5 stars
    Reviewed on 5/24/2025

    Dr. Joy was kind, compassionate, snd very knowledgeable. She recognized that I was in pain. She fit me in to her schedule when my provider refused to see or talk to me when I arrived several minutes late (my Uber got lost). I explained to the receptionist that I called the call center. She explained that they do mot get calls at the office, but she arranged for me to see Dr. Joy. I was so pleased by her care, referrals for PT and Pain management, and the educational material that she provided, that I requested to switch doctors. I am pleased that Dr. Joy will be my new doctor.