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
- 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
Practice locations
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18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste B-200
Olney, MD, 20832
1630 Main St
Ste 208
Chester, MD, 21619
4175 North Hanson Court
Suite 100
Bowie, MD, 20716
9440 Marlboro Pike
Suite 200
Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772
18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste B-200
Olney, MD, 20832
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
- CareFirst EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Navigate
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare Direct
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Passport
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare FFS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Student Resources
- IH-POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Basic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Network OA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS
- POS OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Employee Health Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2021)
Graduate: John Hopkins University Bloomberg School Of Public Health (2021)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2016)
Medical School: Howard University (2013)