About me
Christy Kaiser, MD, is Associate Program Director of the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She is a member of the American College of Cardiology.
As a cardiologist, Dr. Kaiser specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, and valvular heart disease through medical treatments and therapies.
Dr. Kaiser is passionate about medical education and is dedicated to improving education for medical trainees, teaching others how to be better educators, and designing effective curriculum. She has received numerous awards for her efforts towards medical education, including the Faculty Teacher of the Year Award several times; an award for Fellow Excellence in Education during her cardiology fellowship training; as well as awards for the Top Fellow in Veterans Administration Cardiology Clinic for all 3 years of her cardiology fellowship.
Dr. Kaiser received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. She then completed an internship and residency training in internal medicine at Duke University. Finally, she joined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center for a three-year cardiology fellowship, where she also served as a Chief Fellow.
In addition to English, Dr. Kaiser is very proficient in Spanish.
Philosophy of Care
“My interest in education extends to my patients as well as to medical trainees. Education is vital for the patient to understand their disease process so that they can help me develop a treatment plan that aligns with their priorities. The doctor-patient relationship has to be a two-way conversation. By building a partnership with each individual, the patient is more motivated to make whatever lifestyle changes are necessary and to adhere to the treatment plan.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Antiarrhythmic Therapy
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Electrocardiogram
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Valve Disorders
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- 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 Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Effusion
- 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
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Vasculitis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Antiarrhythmic Therapy
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Calcium Scoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Pacemaker
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Echocardiographic Contrast Agent
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiologic Study
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Insertion
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Pacemaker Insertion
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Palpitation Treatment
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Screening
- Tilt Table Test
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram With Strain Imaging
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
PHC Bldg 5th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Sentara Health
- Medicare FFS
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Navigate
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- HighMark
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- POS OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Network OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2015)
Residency: Duke University Hospital (2012)
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (2009)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025