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 Output Monitoring
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Transplant
- Hypertension Treatment
- Maternal Cardiac Arrest Management
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Implantable Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiomyopathy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Cor Pulmonale
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Heart Disease
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Implantable Cardioverter
- Inotropic Therapy Management
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
Procedures I perform
- Cardiac Afterload Assessment
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Enzyme Testing
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Device Implantation For Cardiac Conditions
- Device Programming And Interrogation
- 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 Management
- Maternal Cardiac Arrest Management
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Pacemaker And Icd Interrogation
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Renal Artery Denervation
- Sarcoidosis Management
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- 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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare Direct
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- POS OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Student Resources
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
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)