Brian P. Swehla, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology, Vascular And Interventional Radiology
Languages: English
About me
Brian Swehla, MD, grew up in Havre de Grace, MD and after completing training in Pennsylvania, he returned to Maryland, specializing in minimally invasive image-guided procedures using CT scan, X-ray and ultrasound. His interests include uterine fibroid embolization, minimally invasive cancer therapy, and IVC filter retrieval.
Dr. Swehla was named a Top Doctor in Baltimore magazine for Interventional Radiology for the last eight years (2016 - 2024).
Dr. Swehla and his family live in Baltimore County. He enjoys spending time with his wife and children as well as reading and bicycling.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angioplasty
- Embolization For Bleeding
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Uterine Artery Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Arteriovenous Fistula Creation
- Ascites
- Atherosclerosis
- Axillary Artery Stenosis
- Blood Clots In Legs
- Bone Cancer Pain
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Central Venous Obstruction
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Critical Limb Ischemia
- Crouzon Syndrome
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dialysis Access Creation And Maintenance
- Endoleak Repair
- Femoral Artery Stenosis
- Hemangioma
- Hepatic Artery Stenosis
- Hepatic Hydrothorax
- Hypersplenism
- Iliac Artery Stenosis
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome
- Kidney Stones
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Tumors
- Mesenteric Artery Stenosis
- Osteochondroma
- Ovarian Vein Syndrome
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Peripheral Angioplasty And Stenting
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Peripheral Artery Stenosis
- Pleural Effusion
- Popliteal Artery Stenosis
- Portal Hypertension
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Spider Veins
- Subclavian Artery Stenosis
- Testicular Varicocele
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Uterine Fibroids
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain Or Spine
- Vascular Stent Placement
- Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Vertebral Artery Stenosis
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Of Osteoid Osteoma
- Ablation Therapy
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Angioplasty
- Arthrocentesis
- Artificial Liver Therapy
- Atherectomy
- Axillary Artery Stenting
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Excision, Open
- Bland Embolization
- Bone Tumor Embolization
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cholangiography
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dialysis
- Embolization For Bleeding
- Endoscopic Kidney Stone Treatment
- Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Treatment Of Aortic Aneurysm
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Fallopian Tube Recanalization
- Femoral Artery Stenting
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Inferior Vena Cava
- Fluoroscopy Of Bile Ducts
- Ganglion Impar Block
- Gastroduodenal Artery Embolization
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gonadal Vein Embolization
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hepatic Artery Occlusion
- Hepatic Artery Restriction
- Iliac Artery Stenting
- Inferior Mesenteric Artery Embolization
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Irreversible Electroporation
- Kyphoplasty
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Drainage With Catheter
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Microphlebectomy
- Microwave Ablation
- Nanoknife
- Neobladder Creation
- Nephroureteral Catheter Placement
- Nerve Block
- Parotid Biopsy
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Percutaneous Adrenal Biopsy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Diagnostic Liver Excision
- Percutaneous Diagnostic Retroperitoneal Excision
- Percutaneous Fetal Atrial Septostomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Lymph Node Biopsy
- Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube Exchange
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Percutaneous Pancreatic Biopsy
- Percutaneous Renal Biopsy
- Percutaneous Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Percutaneous Spleen Biopsy
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Treatment Of Spider Veins
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Percutaneous Tumor Embolization
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Popliteal Artery Stenting
- Portal Vein Embolization
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Prostate Artery Embolization
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Restriction Splenic Artery
- Spinal Fusion
- Splenic Artery Embolization
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Stomach Drainage
- Subclavian Artery Stenting
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Superior Mesenteric Artery Embolization
- Sympathectomy
- Thrombolysis
- Tibial Artery Stenting
- Transarterial Embolization
- Transilluminated Powered Phlebectomy
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Uterine Artery Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Varicocele Embolization
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Access Device Removal
Practice locations
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25500 Point Lookout Rd MedStar St Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD, 20650
301-475-6399Fax 240-434-7248
5601 Loch Raven Blvd MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD, 21239
443-444-2430Fax 443-444-4656
201 E University Pkwy MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2728Fax 410-554-2584
7503 Surratts Rd MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD, 20735
301-877-4772Fax 301-877-3518
9000 Franklin Square Dr MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore, MD, 21237
443-777-7441Fax 443-777-7397
18101 Prince Phillip Dr MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD, 20832
301-774-8650miles away
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
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- OA Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Sentara Health
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- POS OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- First Health PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE East Prime
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Network OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2013)
Residency: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center GME (2012)
Internship: Abington Memorial Hospital (2008)
Medical School: Temple University (2007)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc, 2016-2025