About me
Apostolos Tsimploulis, MD, , is the Associate Director, Complex Arrhythmias and Innovations Program for MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist who specializes in the management of the full spectrum of heart rhythm conditions, especially complex atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Dr. Tsimploulis sees patients at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is quadruple board-certified in: internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, clinical cardiac electrophysiology, and echocardiography.
Dr. Tsimploulis treats atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, sinus node dysfunction, atrioventricular block, syncope, and other heart rhythm conditions.
He performs a broad range of procedures, including catheter ablation, implantation of defibrillators (both traditional and subcutaneous), pacemakers (both traditional and leadless), cardiac resynchronization as well as conduction system devices, and cardiac monitors. He also has specialized expertise in lead extraction, a procedure in which old pacemaker or defibrillator systems are removed from the body using mechanical tools or laser technology.
Dr. Tsimploulis is an active researcher whose work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international symposia.
Dr. Tsimploulis is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society.
Philosophy of Care
“Every day, I strive to remember that patients entrust us with what is most precious—their health—and also to appreciate how the healthcare experience can be an unexpected, life-changing, and concerning one. I therefore aspire to treat every individual as a whole person and to promote a supportive environment where every patient is heard, respected, understood, and is offered the safest and highest quality care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
- Electrophysiology Study
- Heart Block
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Device Complications
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Heart Block
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Racing
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCS)
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Complications
Procedures I perform
- Arrhythmia Monitoring
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Event Recorder
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
- Cardioversion
- Electrophysiology Study
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wireless Event Recorder Monitoring
- Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome Treatment
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
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HighMark
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2025)
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2023)
Fellowship: Stony Brook Medicine (2021)
Residency: Medstar-Georgetown University Hospital GME (2018)
Fellowship: George Washington University Hospital (2013)
Residency: General Hospital of Larissa (2013)
Medical School: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2009)