About me
Brian Swehla, MD, grew up in Havre de Grace, MD and after completing training in Pennsylvania, he returned to Maryland, specializing in minimally invasive image-guided procedures using CT scan, X-ray and ultrasound. His interests include uterine fibroid embolization, minimally invasive cancer therapy and IVC filter retrieval.
Dr. Swehla was named a Top Doctor in Baltimore magazine for Interventional Radiology in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.
Dr. Swehla and his family live in Baltimore County. He enjoys spending time with his wife and children as well as reading and bicycling.
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Ct
- Antegrade Pyelogram
- Biopsy Chest Wall
- Biopsy Of Lung
- Biopsy Of Skull
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bronchial Artery Embolization
- Chemotherapy Embolization Of Tumor
- Chest Tube Insertion
- Cholecystostomy
- Cryoablation Of The Liver
- Ct Abdominal Abscess Drainage
- Ct Abscess Drainage
- Ct Abscessogram
- Ct Guided Aspiration Drainage
- Ct Guided Biopsy
- Ct Guided Bone Biopsy
- Ct Of The Abdomen/Pelvis
- Ct Renal Abscess Drainage
- Ct Retroperitoneal Abscess Drainage
- Cta For Dissection
- Cta For Mesenteric Ischemia
- Ctv Abdomen/Pelvis
- Cystogram
- Drainage From Abdomen
- Fiducial Marker Placement
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fistulogram
- G Tube Check And Exchange
- G Tube To Gj Conversion
- Gallbladder Ultrasound
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Gastrostomy
- Gu Stent
- Hepatic Artery Angiogram
- Hepatic Artery Embolization
- Ij Line Insertion
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Intravenous Pyelogram
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Microwave Ablation Of Tumors
- Mr Abdomen
- Mr Female Pelvis
- Mr Renal Mass Protocol
- Mr Urogram
- Mra Of The Abdomen
- Mrcp
- Mrv Abdomen/Pelvis
- Myelogram
- Nasojejunal (NJ) Tube Placement
- Nephrostomy Tube
- Non Tunneled Central Line
- Palliative Bone Tumor Ablation
- Pancreatic Mass Ct
- Percutaneous Biopsy Of Kidney
- Percutaneous Ct Guided Thoracic Biopsies
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drain
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
- Peritoneal Pleurx Placement
- Picc Line
- Port
- Portal Vein Embolization
- Portal Vein Recanalization
- Pulmonary Artery Angiogram
- Radial Artery Access
- Radioembolization
- Radioembolization Of Tumors
- Radiofrequency Rhizotomy
- Renal Artery Angiogram
- Renal Artery Embolization
- Rf Ablation Of The Kidney
- Rf Ablation Of The Liver
- Soft Tissue Biopsy
- Splenic Artery Angiogram
- Splenic Artery Embolization
- Svc/Ivc Lysis
- Svc/Ivc PTA
- Svc/Ivc Venogram
- Thoracentesis
- Thrombolysis
- Tips Creation
- Tips Lysis
- Tips Revision
- Tips Revision PTA
- Tips Revision Stent
- Transarterial Chemoembolization
- Transhepatic Biliary Catheter
- Transhepatic Biliary Stent Placement
- Transhepatic Biliary Stone Removal
- Transhepatic Biliary Stricture Dilation
- Transhepatic Portography/Portal Vein Dilation
- Transjugular Liver Biopsy
- Transradial Access For Vascular Interventions
- Trans-Thoracic Microwave Ablation
- T-Tube Cholangiogram
- Tubogram
- Tunneled Line
- Ultrasound
- Ultrasound Guided Arthrocentesis
- Ultrasound Guided Biopsy
- Ultrasound Guided Thyroid Biopsy
- Ureteral Stent
- Ureteral Stricture Dilation
- Us Perc Cholecystostomy
- Us Thoracic Pleurx Placement
- Uterine Artery Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization Counseling
- Varicocele Embolization
- Vertebral Augmentation
- Vertebroplasty
- Y 90 Treatment
Practice locations
Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location
18101 Prince Philip Drive MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD, 20832
301-774-8650miles away
7503 Surratts Road MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD, 20735
301-877-4772Fax 301-877-3518
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD, 21239
443-444-2430Fax 443-444-4656
9000 Franklin Square Drive MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore, MD, 21237
443-777-7441Fax 443-777-7397
3001 South Hanover Street MedStar Harbor Hospital Center Baltimore, MD, 21225
410-350-3300Fax 410-350-2033
201 East University Parkway MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2728Fax 410-554-2584
25500 Point Lookout Road MedStar St Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD, 20650
301-475-6399Fax 240-434-7248
Insurance
MedStar Medical Group accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Medical Group, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- FIRST HEALTH
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Network OA
- POS OA & OA Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: POS
- Open HMO
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Open POS II
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)"
- CFBCBS EPO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)"
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO"
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)"
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (2013)
Residency Program: Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (2012)
Internship Program: Abington Memorial Hospital (2008)
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (2007)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc, 2016-2020