Ebony Rebecca Alston, DNATMED MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Ebony Alston sees patients at the following locations:
9105 Franklin Square Drive
Suite 209
Baltimore, MD 21237
Phone: 410-574-1330
Fax: 410-574-2691
12 MedStar Boulevard
Suite 175
Bel Air, MD, 21015
Phone: 410-877-8088
Ebony Alston, MD is a cardiologist with MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center.
Dr. Alston treats patients with coronary artery disease, heart rhythm disorders, high cholesterol, hypertension, and congestive heart failure. She has a particular interest in, and emphasizes much of her practice on, preventive cardiology.
Dr. Alston seeks to understand the whole patient—integrating lifestyle modifications with medical therapies to develop an individualized cardiovascular treatment plan.Trained in naturopathic medicine, Dr. Alston offers a unique background and perspective when treating her patients. She works to optimize each patient’s cardiovascular health by incorporating evidence based medicines, cardiovascular tests, diet, exercise, and stress reduction regimens.
Dr. Alston views her relationship with patients as a partnership. She places great importance on getting to know each patient and discussing their individual concerns so that she can provide them the most appropriate tools to help them become healthier individuals.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Event Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- 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
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Inherited Heart Conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Myopathies
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Pacemaker Measurement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Normatec Compression Therapy
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Peripheral Artery Disease Screening
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table 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
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Fund PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Navigate
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Network OA
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HighMark
- IH-Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Drexel College of Medicine Hahnemann University Hospital (2017)
Residency: Cleveland Clinic (2014)
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina (2011)
Medical School: Bastyr University (2005)