Alena Lira, MD| Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine | MedStar Health
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Alena Lira

Alena Lira, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Languages: Spanish, Polish, Slovak, Russian, Croatian, Czech, English

Only sees patients in a hospital setting and does not schedule visits.

About me

As a Board Certified/Board eligible critical care physician, all conditions requiring intensive care in the medical, surgical, or neurosciences ICU are treated.

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Advanced Heart Failure
  • Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
  • Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
  • Advanced Heart Failure Care
  • Aneurysm Of Descending Aorta
  • Aortic Aneurysm
  • Aortic Dissection Repair
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Procedures I perform

  • Aortic Dissection Repair
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • Intraaortic Balloon Pump Placement
  • Pacemaker Placement
  • Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
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Practice locations

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110 Irving St. NW
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-7000
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Insurance

This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health.

NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card.

*Denotes limited participation. Specific providers and practices may NOT be participating. Please contact your insurance plan directly.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Aetna
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
    • Cigna Health Care
    • Kaiser Permanente*
    • MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
    • United HealthCare
    • Aetna
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
    • Healthspring
    • Humana
    • Medicare & Railroad Medicare
    • United HealthCare
    • Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
    • Medical Assistance/Medicaid
    • MedStar Family Choice MD
    • Priority Partners *
    • United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
    • Wellpoint MD
    • AmeriHealth Caritas
    • Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Medical Assistance/Medicaid
    • MedStar Family Choice DC
    • Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
    • Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
    • MultiPlan
    • Private Healthcare Systems
    • Tricare/Humana Military
    • VA Community Care Network (VACCN)

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Emergency Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine-GME (2014)

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (2012)

Medical School: State University of New York at Brooklyn (2007)

Hospital affiliations