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
- Cardioversion
- 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 Insertion
- 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 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
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HighMark
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- POS OA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Beech Street PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Network OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
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)