Suzanne Siefert Kool, MD| Vascular Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Suzanne Kool, MD, is a vascular surgeon at MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute with office hours at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, and MedStar Harbor Hospital. Dr. Kool specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of arterial and venous disease. This includes aortic aneurysms and dissections, carotid artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, limb salvage, and venous insufficiency. As a vascular surgeon, she uses medical treatments, endovascular or minimally invasive techniques, as well as open surgical techniques to manage and treat diseases of the vascular system.
Dr. Kool received her medical degree from the University of Virginia Medical School. She then completed a general surgery residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where she also completed an NIH-funded research fellowship in their Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Disease. Finally, she did a fellowship in vascular surgery at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center before joining MedStar. Dr. Kool has published and presented nationally on vascular diseases.
Philosophy of Care
“My goal as a healthcare provider is to help choose the best treatment option for my patients. This involves collaborating with my patients by discussing and taking into account their treatment goals and overall goals for quality of life. I hope to give my patients as much information as they want or need in order for them to understand their diagnosis and treatment options, and to be able to make an informed decision.
“Communication is a vital element in the care of any patient, especially when a comprehensive approach is necessary. Vascular disease is usually not an isolated disease process. For this reason, I work closely with patients, referring physicians, and other team members to address any lifestyle habits or health conditions that may be related to the patient’s diagnosis.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Lower Limb Edema
- Lymphedema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Venous Embolism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Of Ascending Aorta
- Aneurysm Of The Leg
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Stenosis
- Arterial Blood Clots
- Arterial Embolism
- Arterial Occlusion
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Blood Clots In Legs
- Capillary Diseases
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Claudication
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Critical Limb Ischemia
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dialysis Access
- Endoleak
- Foot Joint Pain
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Leg Ulcer
- Leg Ulcers
- Lower Leg Blood Vessel Injury
- Lower Limb Edema
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Lymphedema
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Mesenteric Ischemia
- Neck Injury
- Orthopedic Implant Complications
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Raynaud's Disease
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Renal Artery Thrombosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Blood Vessel Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spider Veins
- Superficial Thrombophlebitis
- Swelling In Legs
- Thoracic Aortic Disease
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Ulcers
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Angiography
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atherectomy
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Cerebral Atherosclerosis Treatment
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Dilation Of Left External Iliac Artery With Stent
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Endovenous Laser Therapy
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Gastric Surgery
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Limb Salvage
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lymphedema Management
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Bypass
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Microphlebectomy
- Muscle Injection
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pump Therapy
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Skin Tag Removal
- Soft Tissue Tumor Treatment
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Treatment
- Thread Vein Removal
- Thrombolysis
- Translumbar Aortography
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Creation
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Malformation Treatment
- Vascular Reconstruction
- Vascular Stenting
- Vascular Testing
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
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
- OA Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Student Resources
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- POS OA
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Network OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HighMark
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Fellowship: Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (2017)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2015)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2008)