About me
Bolanle Akinyele, MD, MPH, FACC, is a non-invasive cardiologist at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. She is board certified in internal medicine, cardiology, and advanced echocardiography.
Dr. Akinyele sees patients with a wide range of cardiovascular diagnoses including coronary heart disease, rhythm disturbances, and also provides preventive cardiovascular care. She has a special interest in advanced echocardiography and structural heart disease.
Dr. Akinyele received her medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine.
During her time there, she served as co-director of The New Freedmen’s Clinic, a free, student-run, attending supervised clinic–the largest student-driven community initiative at Howard College of Medicine. Dr. Akinyele then completed her internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, where she also served as chief resident. Following this, Dr. Akinyele pursued advanced training through fellowships in cardiology and advanced echocardiography at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Growing up in Nigeria and during her training, Dr. Akinyele recognized the value of quality healthcare and developed a passion for expanding healthcare access and addressing cardiovascular health disparities. Thus, during her fellowship training, she completed the Master of Public Health program at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, with certificates in global health, healthcare disparities and health equity. She brings that passion to the care of her local patients and to the international cardiovascular health nonprofit with which she remains involved.
Philosophy of Care
“I am a wife and mother of three and I bring my “mom-self” to work. I take care of each patient as if they were family, and believe in treating the person, not just the disease. I aim to provide each patient with compassionate care, clear and candid information while respecting their decisions for treatment.
I believe in excellence – in being complete and providing thorough care. I am also committed to mutual partnerships with referring physicians, offering transparent, ongoing communication to determine the best plan for their patients.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disorders
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Shock
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Heart Attack
- Heart Blockage
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Valve Disorders
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lipid Disorders
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Multiple Valve Problems
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Presence Of Cardiac Pacemaker
- Pulmonary Edema
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary High Blood Pressure
- Secondary Hypertension
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Electrocardiogram
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
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
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Navigate
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Administrators
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Graduate: John Hopkins University Bloomberg School Of Public Health (2021)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2021)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2016)
Medical School: Howard University (2013)