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 - 2023).
Dr. Swehla and his family live in Baltimore County. He enjoys spending time with his wife and children as well as reading and bicycling.
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Ct
- Antegrade Pyelogram
- Biopsy Chest Wall
- Biopsy Of Lung
- Biopsy Of Skull
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bronchial Artery Embolization
- Chemotherapy Embolization Of Tumor
- Chest Tube Insertion
- Cholecystostomy
- Cryoablation Of The Liver
- Ct Abdominal Abscess Drainage
- Ct Abscess Drainage
- Ct Abscessogram
- Ct Guided Aspiration Drainage
- Ct Guided Biopsy
- Ct Guided Bone Biopsy
- Ct Of The Abdomen/Pelvis
- Ct Renal Abscess Drainage
- Ct Retroperitoneal Abscess Drainage
- Cta For Dissection
- Cta For Mesenteric Ischemia
- Ctv Abdomen/Pelvis
- Cystogram
- Drainage From Abdomen
- Fiducial Marker Placement
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fistulogram
- G Tube Check And Exchange
- G Tube To Gj Conversion
- Gallbladder Ultrasound
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Gastrostomy
- Gu Stent
- Hepatic Artery Angiogram
- Hepatic Artery Embolization
- Ij Line Insertion
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Intravenous Pyelogram
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Microwave Ablation Of Tumors
- Mr Abdomen
- Mr Female Pelvis
- Mr Renal Mass Protocol
- Mr Urogram
- Mra Of The Abdomen
- Mrcp
- Mrv Abdomen/Pelvis
- Myelogram
- Nasojejunal (NJ) Tube Placement
- Nephrostomy Tube
- Non Tunneled Central Line
- Palliative Bone Tumor Ablation
- Pancreatic Mass Ct
- Percutaneous Biopsy Of Kidney
- Percutaneous Ct Guided Thoracic Biopsies
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Drain
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
- Peritoneal Pleurx Placement
- Picc Line
- Port
- Portal Vein Embolization
- Portal Vein Recanalization
- Pulmonary Artery Angiogram
- Radial Artery Access
- Radioembolization
- Radioembolization Of Tumors
- Radiofrequency Rhizotomy
- Renal Artery Angiogram
- Renal Artery Embolization
- Rf Ablation Of The Kidney
- Rf Ablation Of The Liver
- Soft Tissue Biopsy
- Splenic Artery Angiogram
- Splenic Artery Embolization
- Svc/Ivc Lysis
- Svc/Ivc PTA
- Svc/Ivc Venogram
- Thoracentesis
- Thrombolysis
- Tips Creation
- Tips Lysis
- Tips Revision
- Tips Revision PTA
- Tips Revision Stent
- Transarterial Chemoembolization
- Transhepatic Biliary Catheter
- Transhepatic Biliary Stent Placement
- Transhepatic Biliary Stone Removal
- Transhepatic Biliary Stricture Dilation
- Transhepatic Portography/Portal Vein Dilation
- Transjugular Liver Biopsy
- Transradial Access For Vascular Interventions
- Trans-Thoracic Microwave Ablation
- T-Tube Cholangiogram
- Tubogram
- Tunneled Line
- Ultrasound
- Ultrasound Guided Arthrocentesis
- Ultrasound Guided Biopsy
- Ultrasound Guided Thyroid Biopsy
- Ureteral Stent
- Ureteral Stricture Dilation
- Us Perc Cholecystostomy
- Us Thoracic Pleurx Placement
- Uterine Artery Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization Counseling
- Varicocele Embolization
- Vertebral Augmentation
- Vertebroplasty
- Y 90 Treatment
Practice locations
Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location
201 East University Parkway MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-554-2728Fax 410-554-2584
9000 Franklin Square Drive MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore, MD, 21237
443-777-7441Fax 443-777-7397
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD, 21239
443-444-2430Fax 443-444-4656
7503 Surratts Road MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD, 20735
301-877-4772Fax 301-877-3518
18101 Prince Philip Drive MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD, 20832
301-774-8650miles away
3001 South Hanover Street MedStar Harbor Hospital Center Baltimore, MD, 21225
410-350-3300Fax 410-350-2033
25500 Point Lookout Road MedStar St Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD, 20650
301-475-6399Fax 240-434-7248
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
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Optimum Choice
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- CareFirst Administrators
- Carefirst EPO
- United Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- D-SNP)
- Cigna Network Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Virginia Premier
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Select
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Innovation Health: POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- United Golden Rule
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Tricare East Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- I-SNP
- United Choice Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Cigna EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Tricare East Prime
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicaid - Virginia
- United Student Resources
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Tricare for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
Videos
Education
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2013)
Residency: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center (2012)
Medical School: The Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (2007)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc, 2016-2023