About me
Marius Chukwurah, MD, FACC, is a sports cardiologist. He specializes in preventive cardiology, clinical lipidology, and cardiovascular imaging. He is board-certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and clinical lipidology.
Dr. Chukwurah has clinical expertise in caring for athletes and highly active individuals who have, or are at risk for, various forms of heart conditions but want to continue exercising safely and optimize their performance. Passionate about helping his patients stay active, he offers comprehensive evaluations, including advanced cardiopulmonary exercise testing (maximal effort VO2 studies), to prevent, diagnose, and manage cardiovascular issues such as coronary artery disease, arrhythmias, dyslipidemia, complex lipid disorders, valvular and vascular heart disease, and cardiomyopathy. He is engaged in preparticipation screening, return-to-play evaluations, and overall cardiovascular care of professional/elite, masters, collegiate, high school, tactical (military, police, firefighter, etc) personnel, and recreational athletes.
His approach to patient care is rooted in evidence-based medicine. He begins with lifestyle changes and risk-factor management and, when necessary, prescribes the latest guideline-directed medical therapies. Dr. Chukwurah firmly believes in shared decision-making, partnering closely with patients to develop tailored care plans that align with their health goals and fit their lifestyles.
Dr. Chukwurah's research centers on disparities in health outcomes of cardiovascular disease, sudden cardiac death in athletes, and advancing the understanding of the athlete’s heart, particularly how exercise affects cardiac structure and function over time. In his clinic, he utilizes echocardiography and stress testing to differentiate between benign physiological adaptations in athletes and malignant cardiac pathology.
Throughout his career, Dr. Chukwurah has been recognized for his dedication to mentoring future physicians, expanding opportunities in medicine to promote a more diverse and inclusive workforce, and advancing research that reduces health disparities. The National Medical Association awarded him the Early Career Investigator Award and Emerging Scholars Award. During his fellowship at Duke University, he earned the Excellence in Graduate Medical Education Award and the Dr. Brenda Armstrong Award. He also received the Black Health Connect 40 under 40 Award.
Dr. Chukwurah was born in the DMV, specifically Laurel, MD, and raised in Baltimore, MD. Outside of work, he is passionate about community service and enjoys spending time with family. He also enjoys attending sporting events, traveling both domestically and internationally, listening to music, attending art and comedy shows, cooking, and trying new food scenes.
Philosophy of Care
“My approach to care centers on treating each patient as I would my own family members, doing everything I can to protect their heart health while encouraging and supporting their desire to stay active and engaged in life. I believe the best care happens when we work together. I take the time to listen, understand patients’ goals, and build a plan that feels right for them; one that empowers them to live life fully and confidently.
“Heart health can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. I strive to make cardiovascular care clear and accessible by explaining things in simple and plain language, and ensuring my patients understand the ‘why’ behind every decision. Prevention is always better than intervention, and I am committed to offering the latest advances in medicine to help preserve the heart health of my patients while helping them feel their best every day.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Palpitations
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Ablation Therapy
- Angioplasty
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Murmur Treatment
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Palpitation Treatment
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Preventive Cardiology
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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 for Life East
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Fund PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Navigate
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Passport
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Basic
- POS OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HighMark
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (2025)
Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania GME (2024)
Residency: Duke University School of Medicine (2021)
Medical School: Howard University (2018)