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
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardioversion
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Myocardial Infarction
- Stress Echocardiography
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- 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 (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- 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
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Clotting Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gout
- 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
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Myocarditis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Poisoning
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Thrombophlebitis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Insufficiency
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
- Vision Disturbances
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
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Cholesterol Screening
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- 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
- Mesenteric Angiography
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Peripheral Stenting
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pressure Flow Study
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- 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
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Navigate
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-POS
- POS OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Employee Health Plan
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Coney Island Hospital (2022)
Residency: Coney Island Hospital (2019)