Nana Afari-Armah, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Nana Afari-Armah, MD, is an advanced heart failure specialist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He is board certified in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and cardiovascular disease.
In his practice, Dr. Afari-Armah treats patients along the spectrum of advanced heart failure diagnoses, and delivers care plans that range from medical therapy, to ventricular assist devices, to cardiac transplantation. He has a special interest in patients with amyloidosis and other infiltrative cardiomyopathies.
Philosophy of Care
I make it my goal to never let a patient to leave my office without a complete understanding of their disease and their treatment plan. I remain available throughout their care, which is often the course of their lifetime. That is, in part, why I chose the heart failure specialty–to build close and caring partnerships that produce better health outcomes.
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Device Implantation For Heart Failure
- Echocardiography
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Transplant
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Stress Echocardiography
- Ventricular Assist Device
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Transplant Vasculopathy
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Clotting Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Implantable Defibrillators
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Complications Of Ventricular Assist Devices (VADS)
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gestational Edema
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Transplant Failure
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction With Heart Failure
- Myocarditis
- Palpitations
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Rejection Of Transplanted Heart
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Amyloidosis Treatment
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Chronic Cough Management
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Device Implantation For Heart Failure
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Inotropic Therapy
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Insertion
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Palpitation Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Ventricular Assist Device
- 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
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HighMark
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA Indemnity
- POS OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst NASCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Fund PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2017)
Fellowship: Temple University Hospital (2016)
Residency: Temple University Hospital (2012)
Medical School: George Washington University (2009)