Firehiwot Abebe Achamyeleh, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Firehiwot Achamyeleh, MD, is a cardiologist with the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. Dr. Firehiwot is board certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Achamyeleh sees patients with a wide range of cardiovascular issues and has a specialized interest in women’s health. She is committed to providing comprehensive, patient-centered care while working collaboratively with referring primary care providers, internal medicine physicians, and other clinical specialists.
Dr. Achamyeleh works to achieve the best possible outcomes for her patients who are considered high risk for cardiovascular disease, have been diagnosed with the condition, or who are recovering from advanced heart failure.
A native of Ethiopia, Dr. Achamyeleh offers patients of various cultures a unique perspective, along with an intimate level of understanding when it comes to overcoming health and wellness barriers. She is passionate about building trusting bonds with patients.
She is a member of the American Medical Association and the American Heart Association.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardioversion
- Electrocardiogram
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
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 Disease
- Aortic Valve Disorders
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atherosclerotic Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Chamber Disorders
- Cardiac Chamber Enlargement
- Cardiac Conduction Disorders
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- 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
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Blockage
- Heart Chamber Malformations
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Valve Disorders
- Heart Valve Malformations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- 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
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Pleural Effusion
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- 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
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Treatment
- Aortic Rupture Treatment
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Channelopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Cyst Treatment
- Cardiac Fibroma Treatment
- Cardiac Hemangioma Treatment
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Myxoma Treatment
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Rhabdomyoma Treatment
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Syncope Treatment
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplantation
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Icd Interrogation
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Left Ventricular Non-Compaction Treatment
- Marfan Syndrome Treatment
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Pulse Oximetry
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Stress Echocardiography
- Sudden Cardiac Death Therapy
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
Practice locations
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3333 North Calvert Street Johnston Prof Bldg Ste 500 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-366-5600Fax 410-889-4952
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
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-POS Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Sentara Health
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OA Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: George Washington University School of Medicine (2020)
Fellowship: Drexel University College of Medicine (2019)
Residency: SUNY Downstate (2017)
Medical School: Pennsylvania State University at University Park (2014)