About me
Brian Swehla, MD, grew up in Havre de Grace, MD and after completing training in Pennsylvania, he returned to Maryland, specializing in minimally invasive image-guided procedures using CT scan, X-ray and ultrasound. His interests include uterine fibroid embolization, minimally invasive cancer therapy, and IVC filter retrieval.
Dr. Swehla was named a Top Doctor in Baltimore magazine for Interventional Radiology for the last eight years (2016 - 2024).
Dr. Swehla and his family live in Baltimore County. He enjoys spending time with his wife and children as well as reading and bicycling.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angioplasty
- Embolization For Bleeding
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Uterine Artery Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Ascites
- Atherosclerosis
- Blood Clots In Legs
- Bone Cancer Pain
- Central Venous Obstruction
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Critical Limb Ischemia
- Crouzon Syndrome
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Hemangioma
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome
- Kidney Stones
- Liver Cancer
- Osteochondroma
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Pleural Effusion
- Portal Hypertension
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Spider Veins
- Testicular Varicocele
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Uterine Fibroids
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Angioplasty
- Arthrocentesis
- Artificial Liver Therapy
- Atherectomy
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Excision, Open
- Bland Embolization
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cervical Facet Joint Injection
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dialysis
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gonadal Vein Embolization
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hepatic Artery Occlusion
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Kyphoplasty
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Drainage With Catheter
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lumpectomy With Radiation
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Microphlebectomy
- Microwave Ablation
- Nanoknife
- Neobladder Creation
- Nerve Block
- Parotid Biopsy
- Pelvic Vein Embolization
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Fetal Atrial Septostomy
- Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube Exchange
- Percutaneous Osteoplasty
- Percutaneous Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Treatment Of Spider Veins
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Portal Vein Embolization
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Prostate Artery Embolization
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Spinal Fusion
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Stomach Drainage
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Sympathectomy
- Thrombolysis
- Tibial Artery Stenting
- Transarterial Embolization
- Uterine Artery Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Varicocele Embolization
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Access Device Removal
Practice locations
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7503 Surratts Rd MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD, 20735
301-877-4772Fax 301-877-3518
25500 Point Lookout Rd MedStar St Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD, 20650
301-475-6399Fax 240-434-7248
9000 Franklin Square Dr MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore, MD, 21237
443-777-7441Fax 443-777-7397
5601 Loch Raven Blvd MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD, 21239
443-444-2430Fax 443-444-4656
18101 Prince Phillip Dr MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD, 20832
301-774-8650miles away
201 E University Pkwy MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2728Fax 410-554-2584
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
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HighMark
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare Direct
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- OA Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Navigate
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Navigate
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OA Plus
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-POS
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Network OA
- Sentara Health
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- POS OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2013)
Residency: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center GME (2012)
Internship: Abington Memorial Hospital (2008)
Medical School: Temple University (2007)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc, 2016-2024