Firehiwot Abebe Achamyeleh, MD| 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
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardioversion
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Treatment
- Lymphedema
- Palpitations
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Stress Echocardiography
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atherosclerotic Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gout
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Blockage
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Pleural Effusion
- Poisoning
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Respiratory Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Diseases
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Rupture Treatment
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Cerebral Fibromuscular Dysplasia Treatment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplantation
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lymphedema
- Magnesium Imbalance Treatment
- Mesenteric Angiography
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Soft Tissue Tumor Treatment
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Stress Echocardiography
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Restoration
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm 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
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- OA Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Navigate
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Sentara Health
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- POS OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
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)