Louis K Essandoh, MD| Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Louis K. Essandoh, MD is a board certified cardiologist. His interests include preventative, consultative and nuclear cardiology, exercise physiology, and clinical trials. His primary focus is coronary heart disease, valvular heart disease and cardiovascular pharmacology.
Dr. Essandoh strives to involve patients in their care so that they share in all major decisions. He believes that intently listening to his patients makes their diagnoses become evident. He presents an unbiased assessment, allowing patients to decide their own therapy after becoming well-informed and educated on their condition.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
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 Regurgitation
- Arrhythmia
- Arteriosclerosis
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- 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 Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Valve Disorders
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Implantable Cardioverter
- 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
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Pacemaker Management
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Heart Management
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- 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
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Palpitation Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Navigate
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Network OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UHC Passport
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship Program: Mayo Clinic (1988)
Residency Program: Mayo Clinic (1985)
Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine (1981)