About me
Ida Hui Suen, MD, is a cardiologist at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center and MedStar Health: at Brandywine. She is board certified in internal medicine and board eligible in general cardiology. Dr. Suen treats patients for a wide variety of heart conditions including heart disease, high blood pressure, heart failure, and arrhythmia.
As a non-invasive cardiologist, Dr. Suen utilizes methods such as transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, stress testing, nuclear myocardial perfusion interpretation, transvenous pacemaker insertion, and Swan Ganz catheter insertion to treat and improve her patients' conditions.
Dr. Suen’s clinical interests include preventative medicine, general adult cardiology, valvular diseases, arrhythmia, hypertension and heart disease. She is especially passionate about preventative heart care. Her goal is to screen, monitor, and treat her patients' symptoms early, before they develop into a serious condition that is more difficult to manage. Currently, she is building a patient base so that she can monitor and care for the same patients over a long period of time rather than seeing them only once or twice. When creating a treatment plan, she strives to identify and remove any barriers of care such as economic hardships, transportation issues, or insurance complications.
Dr. Suen received her Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Barnard College, Columbia University in New York, New York, and a Master of Public Health in Environmental Health Science and Molecular Toxicology from Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health. From there she went on to earn her Doctor of Medicine from St George’s University, School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, where she graduated cum laude. Before working at MedStar Health, Dr. Suen was a Chief Fellow in the Department of Cardiology at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, New York.
Dr. Suen is fluent in Spanish and Cantonese and speaks conversational Vietnamese.
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy of care is rooted in building a strong relationship with my patients and getting to know their clinical history. Not every chest pain is the same, nor is every individual's circumstances or access to care. I see each of my patients as individuals and take the time to really listen to their symptoms and concerns so that together we can create the best treatment plan possible.
I want my patients to know that my work as a cardiologist extends beyond my professional life and into my personal life. Many years ago, my father told me that he was experiencing chest pain while fishing. I advised him to go to the doctor and have his heart checked. In the end, he ended up having open heart surgery, which prolonged his life. My father has since passed on, but I will always feel his love and support. I know what it is like to be a family member of someone who has a heart issue and realize that every patient I treat is someone’s parent, sibling, child, or friend and I treat them like a member of my own family.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Event Monitoring
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Infectious Endocarditis
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stress Echocardiography
- Subcutaneous Cardiac Rhythm Monitor System Evaluation
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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 EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare FFS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TRICARE for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Student Resources
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- POS OA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Coney Island Hospital (2022)
Residency: Coney Island Hospital (2019)