Jennifer Rebecca Brown, MD| Heart Failure And Transplantation Cardiology, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Jennifer R Brown is board certified in cardiology and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. She specializes in congestive heart failure, cardio-oncology, pulmonary arterial hypertension, women’s heart health and preventive cardiology.
Dr. Brown’s main focus is helping patients improve their quality of life. For patients with heart failure, this primarily means improving symptoms and staying out of the hospital. Her office hours allow for frequent office visits as well as urgent visits if needed. She also works closely with local oncology groups to provide the best preventive cardiac care for patients receiving chemotherapy and radiation that can be toxic to the heart. Dr. Brown has a particular interest in pulmonary hypertension and optimizing the care of this very special population. Lastly, she spends time counseling every patient on the importance of a heart-healthy diet and healthy lifestyle, as she truly believes that nutrition is the best medicine. She will help you reduce your cardiac risk factors with dietary changes that will hopefully allow less rather than more medication.
Dr. Brown works intimately with each patient and family to determine the right treatment plan, knowing that every patient has a unique story.
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)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
- Amyloidosis
- Anomalies Of The Coronary Artery
- Aortic Diseases
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Ulcer
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Sclerosis
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
- Athletic Heart Syndrome
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Autoimmune Pericarditis
- Beriberi
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Amyloid
- Cardiac Angina
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Insufficiency
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Tumor
- Cardio Oncology
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiopulmonary Disease
- Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Cardiotoxicity
- Carotid Aneurysm
- Carotid Intimal Thickness
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
- Chemodectoma
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Cor Pulmonale
- Coronary Artery Calcification
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Fistula
- Cyanotic Heart Disease
- Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Double Aortic Arch
- Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV)
- 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 Transplant Rejection
- Heart Valve Disease
- High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
- 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
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- 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
- Paraganglioma
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR)
- 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 Capillary Hemangiomatosis
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Hypoplasia
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
- Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease
- Refractory Angina
- Renal Vein Compression
- 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 Cardiomyopathy
- Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Defect
- Subaortic Stenosis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
- Tachycardia Induced Cardiomyopathy
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
- 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
- Venous Tumors
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Cardiomyopathy
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Duplex Ultrasound
- Adenosine Stress Test
- Advanced Lipid Blood Tests
- Anticoagulation
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiomems
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
- Cardiovascular Care
- Cholesterol Management
- Chronic Inotropic Therapy
- Circulatory Assist Devices
- Collateral Vessel Closure
- Coronary Brachytherapy
- Directional Atherectomy
- Dobutamine Stress Test
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Health
- Heart Transplant
- Holter Monitor
- Home Inotropes
- Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
- In Office Cardiac Echocardiogram
- In Office Cardiac Stress Test
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure
- Loop Recorder
- Mechanical Circulatory Support
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Pretransplant Clearance
- Preventative Cardiology
- Prosthetic Heart Valves
- Pulmonary And Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Rotational Atherectomy
- Sports Related Cardiovascular Assessment
- Stress Echo Cardiogram
- Thallium Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram
- Ventricular Assist Device
- 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
- Cigna Network Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Tricare East Select
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Cigna Indemnity
- Medicaid - Maryland
- CareFirst NASCO
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Carefirst EPO
- United Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Tricare East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Tricare for Life East
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Innovation Health: POS
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Select
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Navigate
- Medicaid - Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Select Plus (POS)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Golden Rule
- I-SNP
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- United Choice
- D-SNP)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Cigna EPO
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Kaiser Signature
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- WellPoint Maryland
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Innovation Health: PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Virginia Premier
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Fellowship Program: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals (2014)
Fellowship Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (2012)
Residency Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (2009)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2006)