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Specialties: General Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Languages: English
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About me
Suzanne Kool, MD, is a vascular surgeon at MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute with office hours at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, and MedStar Harbor Hospital. Dr. Kool specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of arterial and venous disease. This includes aortic aneurysms and dissections, carotid artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, limb salvage, and venous insufficiency. As a vascular surgeon, she uses medical treatments, endovascular or minimally invasive techniques, as well as open surgical techniques to manage and treat diseases of the vascular system.
Dr. Kool received her medical degree from the University of Virginia Medical School. She then completed a general surgery residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where she also completed an NIH-funded research fellowship in their Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Disease. Finally, she did a fellowship in vascular surgery at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center before joining MedStar. Dr. Kool has published and presented nationally on vascular diseases.
Philosophy of Care
“My goal as a healthcare provider is to help choose the best treatment option for my patients. This involves collaborating with my patients by discussing and taking into account their treatment goals and overall goals for quality of life. I hope to give my patients as much information as they want or need in order for them to understand their diagnosis and treatment options, and to be able to make an informed decision.
“Communication is a vital element in the care of any patient, especially when a comprehensive approach is necessary. Vascular disease is usually not an isolated disease process. For this reason, I work closely with patients, referring physicians, and other team members to address any lifestyle habits or health conditions that may be related to the patient’s diagnosis.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortography
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Atherectomy
- Balloon Dilation
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Angioplasty And Stenting
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Dilation Of Left External Iliac Artery With Stent
- Dilation Of Left Iliac Artery
- Dilation Of Right External Iliac Artery
- Dilation Of Upper Vein
- Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Repair Of Femoral Artery
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- External Iliac Artery Supplement
- Extirpation Of Right Femoral Vein
- Femoral Artery Stenting
- Femoropopliteal Bypass Surgery
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Right Upper Extremity Arteries
- Graft Placement
- Iliac Artery Stenting
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Infected Graft Excision
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Leg Pain Treatment
- Limb Salvage
- Lymphedema Management
- May Thurner Syndrome Treatment
- May-Thurner Syndrome Treatment
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Bypass
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Microphlebectomy
- Percutaneous Dilation Of Common Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Plain Radiography Abdominal Aorta
- Popliteal Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Pseudoaneurysm Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Artery Angioplasty
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Subclavian Artery Stenting
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Treatment
- Thread Vein Removal
- Thromboendarterectomy
- Thromboendarterectomy With Patch Graft
- Thrombolysis
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Upper Extremity Angioplasty
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Creation
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Access Revision
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Treatment
- Vascular Reconstruction
- Vascular Stenting
- Vascular Testing
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Vena Cava Catheter Introduction
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Venous Stenting
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
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 HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HighMark
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Sentara Health
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UHC Passport
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Fellowship: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (2017)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2015)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2008)