Alyssa Zaidi, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Alyssa Zaidi, MD, is a non-invasive general cardiologist at MedStar Health Lafayette Centre and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She treats the full spectrum of cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, valvular disease, and arrhythmias. Her special interests include clinical lipidology, cardio-obstetrics, and multimodality cardiac imaging.
Board-certified in echocardiography and a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation, Dr. Zaidi uses echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and vascular imaging to provide comprehensive evaluations and treatment plans.
As a diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, Dr. Zaidi provides advanced preventative cardiovascular care, collaborating with the National Lipid Association. She is also active in the American College of Cardiology’s Cardio-Obstetrics group and has contributed to consensus statements. Her research centers on preventive cardiology guidelines and access to care.
Dr. Zaidi earned her medical degree from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society and received the Dr. Charles Schnall Alumni Award for Clinical Excellence. She completed her internal medicine residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she also completed her fellowship in cardiovascular disease, earning the Miriam and Harold Steinberg Family Fellowship Award for research excellence.
Philosophy of care
“As a cardiologist, I believe it's my responsibility to fully educate and guide my patients while respecting their values and goals. My patients can count on me to be honest, attentive, and committed to helping them make informed decisions. They should know that I care deeply and want them to feel safe, supported, and confident in their care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertension
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Sleep Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmia
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Gout
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sleep Disorders
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Murmur Treatment
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Palpitation Treatment
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Sentara Health
- Network OA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare Direct
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HighMark
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OA Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell (2025)
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell (2022)
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (2019)