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