About me
Ida Hui Suen, MD, is a cardiologist at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center and MedStar Health: at Brandywine. She is board certified in internal medicine and board eligible in general cardiology. Dr. Suen treats patients for a wide variety of heart conditions including heart disease, high blood pressure, heart failure, and arrhythmia.
As a non-invasive cardiologist, Dr. Suen utilizes methods such as transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, stress testing, nuclear myocardial perfusion interpretation, transvenous pacemaker insertion, and Swan Ganz catheter insertion to treat and improve her patients' conditions.
Dr. Suen’s clinical interests include preventative medicine, general adult cardiology, valvular diseases, arrhythmia, hypertension and heart disease. She is especially passionate about preventative heart care. Her goal is to screen, monitor, and treat her patients' symptoms early, before they develop into a serious condition that is more difficult to manage. Currently, she is building a patient base so that she can monitor and care for the same patients over a long period of time rather than seeing them only once or twice. When creating a treatment plan, she strives to identify and remove any barriers of care such as economic hardships, transportation issues, or insurance complications.
Dr. Suen received her Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Barnard College, Columbia University in New York, New York, and a Master of Public Health in Environmental Health Science and Molecular Toxicology from Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health. From there she went on to earn her Doctor of Medicine from St George’s University, School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, where she graduated cum laude. Before working at MedStar Health, Dr. Suen was a Chief Fellow in the Department of Cardiology at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, New York.
Dr. Suen is fluent in Spanish and Cantonese and speaks conversational Vietnamese.
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy of care is rooted in building a strong relationship with my patients and getting to know their clinical history. Not every chest pain is the same, nor is every individual's circumstances or access to care. I see each of my patients as individuals and take the time to really listen to their symptoms and concerns so that together we can create the best treatment plan possible.
I want my patients to know that my work as a cardiologist extends beyond my professional life and into my personal life. Many years ago, my father told me that he was experiencing chest pain while fishing. I advised him to go to the doctor and have his heart checked. In the end, he ended up having open heart surgery, which prolonged his life. My father has since passed on, but I will always feel his love and support. I know what it is like to be a family member of someone who has a heart issue and realize that every patient I treat is someone’s parent, sibling, child, or friend and I treat them like a member of my own family.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiovascular Care
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Management
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Hypertension
- Palpitations
- Syncope
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Coronary Angiography
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Abnormal Stress Test
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
- Amyloidosis
- Anomalies Of The Coronary Artery
- Aortic Diseases
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Ulcer
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Sclerosis
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
- Athletic Heart Syndrome
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Autoimmune Pericarditis
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Angina
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Insufficiency
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Tumor
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiopulmonary Disease
- Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Cardiotoxicity
- Carotid Aneurysm
- Carotid Intimal Thickness
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Coronary Artery Calcification
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Fistula
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Dysautonomia
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Edema
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Elevated Creatine Kinase
- Exercise Intolerance
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- First Degree Heart Block
- Genetic Cardiomyopathy
- Giant Cell Myocarditis
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Problems
- Heart Racing
- Heart Valve Disease
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
- Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
- Intestinal Ischemic Syndrome
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Left Heart Failure
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Mthfr Mutation
- Myocardial Infarction (MI)
- Myocarditis
- Myxoma
- Orthopnea
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Palpitations
- Papillary Muscle Disorders
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardial Effusion
- Pericarditis
- Peripheral Edema
- Pre Excitation Syndrome
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Beats
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Prinzmetals Angina
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease
- Refractory Angina
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Aortic Regurgitation
- Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis
- Rheumatic Diseases Of Pulmonary Valve
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Failure
- Rheumatic Mitral Regurgitation
- Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
- Right Bundle Branch Block
- Right Heart Failure
- Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Subaortic Stenosis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
- Tricuspid Regurgitation
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Type 1 Second Degree Heart Block
- Type 2 Second Degree Heart Block
- Unstable Angina
- Valve Stenosis
- Valvular Endocarditis
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Variant Angina
- Vasospastic Angina
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Cardiomyopathy
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Duplex Ultrasound
- Adenosine Stress Test
- Advanced Lipid Blood Tests
- Anticoagulation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
- Cardiovascular Care
- Cholesterol Management
- Collateral Vessel Closure
- Dobutamine Stress Test
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Heart Health
- Holter Monitor
- Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
- In Office Cardiac Echocardiogram
- In Office Cardiac Stress Test
- Loop Recorder
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Preventative Cardiology
- Prosthetic Heart Valves
- Pulmonary And Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Sports Related Cardiovascular Assessment
- Stress Echo Cardiogram
- Thallium Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram
- Vo2 Measurement
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
- WellPoint Maryland
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Tricare for Life East
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- United Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Carefirst EPO
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- I-SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Network Open Access
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna EPO
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- United Golden Rule
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Kaiser Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Innovation Health: POS
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- United Choice
- Tricare East Prime
- Cigna Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Virginia Premier
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Navigate
- Tricare East Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- D-SNP)
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship Program: Coney Island Hospital (2022)
Residency Program: Coney Island Hospital (2019)
Medical School: St Georges University School of Medicine (2016)