About me
Ahmed N. Khan, MD, MS, is an attending advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist at the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute.
As a heart failure specialist who is board-certified in cardiology, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology, Dr. Khan sees patients for the treatment of heart failure at both its early and later stages. For patients in the early stages of heart failure, he works to ensure that patients receive appropriate medical therapy and close follow-up in order to successfully manage and treat their condition. For patients who are in the later stages of heart failure and who may need advanced therapies, such as heart transplantation and LVAD, he works closely with the transplant team at the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute to provide exceptional and collaborative care.
In addition to heart failure, Dr. Khan also treats a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, pulmonary hypertension, and atrial fibrillation.
Dr. Khan’s clinical interests include caring closely for patients with all stages of heart failure. Dr. Khan is encouraged by advancements in the treatment of heart failure and related conditions that allow patients to live longer and with fewer symptoms. His research interests include medical bioethics as it pertains to heart failure and heart transplantation.
Dr. Khan received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where he stayed to complete an internal medicine residency and served as Chief Resident. During his time at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Dr. Khan was a clinical instructor of medicine and Assistant Professor of a course he designed, entitled ‘Medicine, Ethics, and the Humanities.’ He then completed a three-year cardiology disease fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where he served as Chief Fellow and during which he was awarded the Faculty-Chosen Fellow Teacher of the Year Award and the Nathan Carliner Award for Distinction in Cardiovascular Research. He then did a specialty fellowship in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Khan also received a Master of Science in Bioethics from Columbia University.
Following his passion for education and mentorship, throughout his time in residency and fellowship training, Dr. Khan held many teaching positions including instructor, lecturer, and preceptor. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation, and the Heart Failure Society of America.
Dr. Khan enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, reading, and exploring the DC area.
Philosophy of care
“A diagnosis of heart failure can be a lifelong diagnosis that can be difficult and scary for patients and their families. My goal as a heart failure physician is to treat my patients as though they were my family and provide them with the best care possible.
“I try to meet my patients where they are, give my best expert medical advice and opinion, and work with the patient and their families to realize their goals in their care. I enjoy helping my patients get back to the things that make life worthwhile for them.
“Each of my patients is a unique person who I am excited to have the opportunity to work with. I’ve found the more collaborative that you are with your patients, the better the doctor-patient relationship is and the more likely you are to reach your treatment goals. I feel honored when my patients say that they felt heard and well cared for by me.
“I view referrals as an important responsibility, and I see it as a privilege to be trusted with a patient’s care. I look forward to collaborating with referring physicians, maintaining close communication, and working together to do the best for the patient.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Afterload Assessment
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Heart Transplant
- Hypertension Treatment
- Maternal Cardiac Arrest Management
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Implantable Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiomyopathy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Cor Pulmonale
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Heart Disease
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Implantable Cardioverter
- Inotropic Therapy Management
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
Procedures I perform
- Cardiac Afterload Assessment
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Enzyme Testing
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Device Implantation For Cardiac Conditions
- Device Programming And Interrogation
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart-Lung Transplant
- Hyperlipidemia Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Inotropic Management
- Inotropic Therapy
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Management
- Maternal Cardiac Arrest Management
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Pacemaker And Icd Interrogation
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Renal Artery Denervation
- Sarcoidosis Management
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Practice locations
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106 Irving Street Northwest
Suite 4800
Washington, DC, 20010
1133 21st St NW
Ste 700
Washington, DC, 20036
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
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Network OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Sentara Health
- First Health PPO
- Navigate
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HighMark
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Fellowship: Washington Hospital Center (2022)
Residency: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2020)
Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2017)
Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2016)
Medical School: University Of Medicine & Dentistry Of New Jersey (2013)