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
18101 Prince Philip Drive MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD, 20832
301-774-8650miles away
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
7503 Surratts Road MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD, 20735
301-877-4772Fax 301-877-3518
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD, 21239
443-444-2430Fax 443-444-4656
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
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Tricare Prime
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- FIRST HEALTH
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
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