About me
Aubrey J. Grant, MD, FACC, is a sports cardiologist practicing at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre.
Dr. Grant specializes in treating athletes, particularly in differentiating between exercise-induced adaptations of the heart versus true cardiovascular disease or pathology. He uses a variety of comprehensive tests and assessments to determine sports eligibility, give exercise prescriptions, and make recommendations on how to prevent or manage cardiovascular disease. In particular, Dr. Grant performs cardiopulmonary exercise tests (also known as VO2 tests), a specialized stress test that measures a patient's fitness level. With this evaluation, he can offer athletes specific and individualized advice on how to reach peak performance. Ultimately, his goal is to provide a detailed understanding of what athletes need in order to stay active for as long as possible, maintain good cardiovascular health, and achieve high-level athletic performance.
One question that Dr. Grant often hears is, “What is an athlete? Who can or should see a sports cardiologist?” For Dr. Grant, an “athlete” is any individual who is interested in doing sports, including high school athletes, Olympians, master athletes, professional or semi-professional sports players, and even weekend warriors. If an individual is interested in improving their performance or maintaining high activity levels, Dr. Grant welcomes them into his consultation room.
Dr. Grant’s clinical and research interests include how race and implicit bias affect healthcare in general and sports healthcare in particular. He is also passionate about learning more about how and why young, seemingly healthy athletes suffer sudden cardiac arrests. Concurrently, he is a passionate advocate for the widespread dissemination of emergency action plans, including CPR education and training, within the community, recognizing its potential to be a vital life-saving skill.
Dr. Grant received his medical degree from Meharry Medical College, where he graduated cum laude. He completed his residency at Emory University School of Medicine and his fellowship at Georgetown University/MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Grant then had the special distinction of being accepted into the only sports cardiology program at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. For one year, Dr. Grant worked closely with professional and collegiate-level athletes, including players from teams like The New England Patriots and the New England Revolution.
Dr. Grant is the recipient of many awards, including the National Medical Quality Forum 40 Under 40 Leader in Healthcare, the 40 Under 40 Prince George’s County Social Innovation Fund, the Meharrian Factor Award, and the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism Honors Society. He is a member of the American Heart Association, Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, Association of Black Cardiologists, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Dr. Grant was born and raised in the greater Washington DC and Baltimore area and, in fact, was born in a MedStar hospital. As a young man, he volunteered in the same catheterization lab where he now practices medicine. He is incredibly proud and happy to be in his hometown, serving his community. He loves all things soccer, traveling, and food. He is especially proud of his Yelp Elite status.
Philosophy of Care
“As a former division one collegiate soccer player, I bring a deep knowledge and understanding of what it means to be a high-performing athlete to my practice. I always lead with empathy, understanding, and compassion. Shared decision-making is always at the forefront of my mind: the patient and I are a team who are working together towards achieving the same goal, which is maximal cardiovascular health.
“I also know what it is like to have a family member dealing with cardiovascular disease. My
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardioversion
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Channelopathies
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Endurance Athlete's Heart
- Family History Of Heart Disease
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Event Monitoring
- Cardiac Event Recorder
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Homocysteine Lowering Therapy
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Palpitation Treatment
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Management
- Pre-Participation Sports Screening
- Preventive Cardiology
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Sports Cardiology Consultation
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Sudden Cardiac Death Therapy
- Syncope Treatment
- Tilt Table Test
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Treadmill Stress Test
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Practice locations
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3333 North Calvert Street Johnston Prof Bldg Ste 500 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-366-5600Fax 410-889-4952
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
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OA Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare FFS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- POS OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-POS
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HighMark
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS II
- Sentara Health
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (2023)
Fellowship: MedStar Health (2022)
Residency: Emory University School of Medicine (2019)
Medical School: Meharry Medical College School of Medicine (2016)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://parade.com/health/when-to-worry-about-blood-pressure-changes-according-to-cardiologists
https://parade.com/health/what-to-do-if-your-heart-races-after-coffee-according-to-cardiologists
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/silent-symptom-afib-mistaken-stress-175000919.html
https://parade.com/health/the-silent-symptom-of-poor-gut-health-that-most-people-miss
https://ct.moreover.com/?a=57375917557&p=7r6&v=1&x=MqEgtfo5u2O_OZr5mg3qwg
https://www.prevention.com/fitness/a69108375/exercise-snacks-longevity-heart-health-study/