Christy Leigh Kaiser, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Christy Kaiser, MD, is Assistant 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 in 2017 and the Cardiology Fellow Teaching Award in 2015, both from Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, as well as awards for the Top Fellow in Veterans Administration Cardiology Clinic for the years of 2013, 2014, and 2015.
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 / Washington Hospital Center for a three-year cardiology fellowship, where she also served as a Chief Fellow.
Dr. Kaiser is also involved in international medical activities. She has volunteered in Leon, Nicaragua for multiple years, taking part in an annual 2-week program that provides cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery services to people in need in Nicaragua.
In addition to English, Dr. Kaiser is very proficient in Spanish and French.
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
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension Treatment
- Lymphedema
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- 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 (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- 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
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Sphingolipid Metabolism And Lipid Storage
- Duodenitis
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Liver Injury
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pleural Effusion
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Respiratory Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Vasculitis
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Diseases
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Insertion
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lymphedema
- Mesenteric Angiography
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Palpitation Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Restoration
- 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
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Beech Street PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-PPO
- Network OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice POS II
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2015)
Residency: Duke University Hospital (2012)
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (2009)