About me
Ida Hui Suen, MD, is a cardiologist at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center and MedStar Health: at Brandywine. She is board certified in internal medicine and board eligible in general cardiology. Dr. Suen treats patients for a wide variety of heart conditions including heart disease, high blood pressure, heart failure, and arrhythmia.
As a non-invasive cardiologist, Dr. Suen utilizes methods such as transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, stress testing, nuclear myocardial perfusion interpretation, transvenous pacemaker insertion, and Swan Ganz catheter insertion to treat and improve her patients' conditions.
Dr. Suen’s clinical interests include preventative medicine, general adult cardiology, valvular diseases, arrhythmia, hypertension and heart disease. She is especially passionate about preventative heart care. Her goal is to screen, monitor, and treat her patients' symptoms early, before they develop into a serious condition that is more difficult to manage. Currently, she is building a patient base so that she can monitor and care for the same patients over a long period of time rather than seeing them only once or twice. When creating a treatment plan, she strives to identify and remove any barriers of care such as economic hardships, transportation issues, or insurance complications.
Dr. Suen received her Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Barnard College, Columbia University in New York, New York, and a Master of Public Health in Environmental Health Science and Molecular Toxicology from Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health. From there she went on to earn her Doctor of Medicine from St George’s University, School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, where she graduated cum laude. Before working at MedStar Health, Dr. Suen was a Chief Fellow in the Department of Cardiology at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, New York.
Dr. Suen is fluent in Spanish and Cantonese and speaks conversational Vietnamese.
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy of care is rooted in building a strong relationship with my patients and getting to know their clinical history. Not every chest pain is the same, nor is every individual's circumstances or access to care. I see each of my patients as individuals and take the time to really listen to their symptoms and concerns so that together we can create the best treatment plan possible.
I want my patients to know that my work as a cardiologist extends beyond my professional life and into my personal life. Many years ago, my father told me that he was experiencing chest pain while fishing. I advised him to go to the doctor and have his heart checked. In the end, he ended up having open heart surgery, which prolonged his life. My father has since passed on, but I will always feel his love and support. I know what it is like to be a family member of someone who has a heart issue and realize that every patient I treat is someone’s parent, sibling, child, or friend and I treat them like a member of my own family.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Event Monitoring
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- 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 Disease
- 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
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- 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
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Infectious Endocarditis
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- 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
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Stress Echocardiography
- Subcutaneous Cardiac Rhythm Monitor System Evaluation
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
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
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Direct
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HighMark
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- First Health PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Navigate
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OA Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TRICARE for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Student Resources
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- POS OA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Coney Island Hospital (2022)
Residency: Coney Island Hospital (2019)