Brian P. Swehla, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology, Vascular And Interventional Radiology
Languages: English
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 for the last eight years (2016 - 2024).
Dr. Swehla and his family live in Baltimore County. He enjoys spending time with his wife and children as well as reading and bicycling.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angioplasty
- Embolization For Bleeding
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Uterine Artery Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Arteriovenous Fistula Creation
- Ascites
- Atherosclerosis
- Axillary Artery Stenosis
- Blood Clots In Legs
- Bone Cancer Pain
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Central Venous Obstruction
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Critical Limb Ischemia
- Crouzon Syndrome
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dialysis Access Creation And Maintenance
- Endoleak Repair
- Femoral Artery Stenosis
- Hemangioma
- Hepatic Artery Stenosis
- Hepatic Hydrothorax
- Hypersplenism
- Iliac Artery Stenosis
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome
- Kidney Stones
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Tumors
- Mesenteric Artery Stenosis
- Osteochondroma
- Ovarian Vein Syndrome
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Peripheral Angioplasty And Stenting
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Peripheral Artery Stenosis
- Pleural Effusion
- Popliteal Artery Stenosis
- Portal Hypertension
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Spider Veins
- Subclavian Artery Stenosis
- Testicular Varicocele
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Uterine Fibroids
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vascular Malformations Of The Brain Or Spine
- Vascular Stent Placement
- Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Vertebral Artery Stenosis
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Of Osteoid Osteoma
- Ablation Therapy
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Angioplasty
- Arthrocentesis
- Artificial Liver Therapy
- Atherectomy
- Axillary Artery Stenting
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Excision, Open
- Bland Embolization
- Bone Tumor Embolization
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Cholangiography
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dialysis
- Embolization For Bleeding
- Endoscopic Kidney Stone Treatment
- Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Treatment Of Aortic Aneurysm
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Fallopian Tube Recanalization
- Femoral Artery Stenting
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Inferior Vena Cava
- Fluoroscopy Of Bile Ducts
- Ganglion Impar Block
- Gastroduodenal Artery Embolization
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gonadal Vein Embolization
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hepatic Artery Occlusion
- Hepatic Artery Restriction
- Iliac Artery Stenting
- Inferior Mesenteric Artery Embolization
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Irreversible Electroporation
- Kyphoplasty
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Drainage With Catheter
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Microphlebectomy
- Microwave Ablation
- Nanoknife
- Neobladder Creation
- Nephroureteral Catheter Placement
- Nerve Block
- Parotid Biopsy
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Percutaneous Adrenal Biopsy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Diagnostic Liver Excision
- Percutaneous Diagnostic Retroperitoneal Excision
- Percutaneous Fetal Atrial Septostomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Lymph Node Biopsy
- Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube Exchange
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Percutaneous Pancreatic Biopsy
- Percutaneous Renal Biopsy
- Percutaneous Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Percutaneous Spleen Biopsy
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Treatment Of Spider Veins
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Percutaneous Tumor Embolization
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Popliteal Artery Stenting
- Portal Vein Embolization
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Prostate Artery Embolization
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Restriction Splenic Artery
- Spinal Fusion
- Splenic Artery Embolization
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Stomach Drainage
- Subclavian Artery Stenting
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Superior Mesenteric Artery Embolization
- Sympathectomy
- Thrombolysis
- Tibial Artery Stenting
- Transarterial Embolization
- Transilluminated Powered Phlebectomy
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Uterine Artery Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Varicocele Embolization
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Access Device Removal
Practice locations
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5601 Loch Raven Blvd MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD, 21239
443-444-2430Fax 443-444-4656
25500 Point Lookout Rd MedStar St Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD, 20650
301-475-6399Fax 240-434-7248
18101 Prince Phillip Dr MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD, 20832
301-774-8650miles away
7503 Surratts Rd MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD, 20735
301-877-4772Fax 301-877-3518
9000 Franklin Square Dr MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore, MD, 21237
443-777-7441Fax 443-777-7397
201 E University Pkwy MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2728Fax 410-554-2584
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
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Administrators
- Beech Street PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Network OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HighMark
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS
- Navigate
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2013)
Residency: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center GME (2012)
Internship: Abington Memorial Hospital (2008)
Medical School: Temple University (2007)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc, 2016-2025