Brian P. Swehla, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: 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
Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location
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
7503 Surratts Rd MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD, 20735
301-877-4772Fax 301-877-3518
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
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
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Passport
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- OA Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Administrators
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Employee Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MultiPlan, Inc
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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