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