About me
Ahmed N. Khan, MD, MS, is an attending advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist at the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute.
As a heart failure specialist who is board-certified in cardiology, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology, Dr. Khan sees patients for the treatment of heart failure at both its early and later stages. For patients in the early stages of heart failure, he works to ensure that patients receive appropriate medical therapy and close follow-up in order to successfully manage and treat their condition. For patients who are in the later stages of heart failure and who may need advanced therapies, such as heart transplantation and LVAD, he works closely with the transplant team at the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute to provide exceptional and collaborative care.
In addition to heart failure, Dr. Khan also treats a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, and atrial fibrillation.
Dr. Khan’s clinical interests include caring closely for patients with all stages of heart failure. Dr. Khan is encouraged by advancements in the treatment of heart failure and related conditions that allow patients to live longer and with fewer symptoms. His research interests include medical bioethics as it pertains to heart failure and heart transplantation.
Dr. Khan received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where he stayed to complete an internal medicine residency and served as Chief Resident. During his time at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Dr. Khan was a clinical instructor of medicine and Assistant Professor of a course he designed, entitled ‘Medicine, Ethics, and the Humanities.’ He then completed a three-year cardiology disease fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where he served as Chief Fellow and during which he was awarded the Faculty-Chosen Fellow Teacher of the Year Award and the Nathan Carliner Award for Distinction in Cardiovascular Research. He then did a specialty fellowship in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Khan also received a Master of Science in Bioethics from Columbia University.
Following his passion for education and mentorship, throughout his time in residency and fellowship training, Dr. Khan held many teaching positions including instructor, lecturer, and preceptor. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, and the Heart Failure Society of America.
Dr. Khan enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, reading, and exploring the DC area.
Philosophy of care
“A diagnosis of heart failure can be a lifelong diagnosis that can be difficult and scary for patients and their families. My goal as a heart failure physician is to treat my patients as though they were my family and provide them with the best care possible.
“I try to meet my patients where they are, give my best expert medical advice and opinion, and work with the patient and their families to realize their goals in their care. I enjoy helping my patients get back to the things that make life worthwhile for them.
“Each of my patients is a unique person who I am excited to have the opportunity to work with. I’ve found the more collaborative that you are with your patients, the better the doctor-patient relationship is and the more likely you are to reach your treatment goals. I feel honored when my patients say that they felt heard and well cared for by me.
“I view referrals as an important responsibility, and I see it as a privilege to be trusted with a patient’s care. I look forward to collaborating with referring physicians, maintaining close communication, and working together to do the best for the patient.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Afterload Assessment
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Circulatory Assist Device Management
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Transplant
- Hypertension Treatment
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Maternal Cardiac Arrest Management
- Orthotopic Heart Transplant
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Implantable Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Device Complications
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiac Transplant Rejection
- Cardiac Transplant Vasculopathy
- Cardiomyopathy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Cor Pulmonale
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Graft Failure
- Heart Disease
- Heart Transplant Failure
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Immunosuppression Management
- Implantable Cardioverter
- Inotropic Therapy Management
- Lung Transplant Rejection
- Multiple Myeloma With Amyloidosis
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
Procedures I perform
- Cardiac Afterload Assessment
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation
- Cardiac Enzyme Testing
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Cardioversion
- Circulatory Assist Device Management
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Device Implantation For Cardiac Conditions
- Device Programming And Interrogation
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart-Lung Transplant
- Hyperlipidemia Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Inotropic Management
- Inotropic Therapy
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Insertion
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Management
- Maternal Cardiac Arrest Management
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Neonatal Advanced Life Support
- Orthotopic Heart Transplant
- Pacemaker And Icd Interrogation
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Artery Stenting
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Renal Artery Denervation
- Sarcoidosis Management
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm Treatment
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
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UHC Passport
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- POS OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Navigate
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Network OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Washington Hospital Center (2022)
Residency: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2020)
Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2017)
Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2016)
Medical School: University Of Medicine & Dentistry Of New Jersey (2013)