Diego Andres Medvedofsky, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Diego A. Medvedofsky, MD, is a cardiologist at the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute at Washington Hospital Center. He is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University. Dr. Medvedofsky specializes in advanced echocardiography imaging, including during interventional and intraoperative procedures.
Dr. Medvedofsky is keen on providing comprehensive clinical cardiac care and echocardiographic imaging to evaluate and guide cardiac structural and surgical interventions for patients in the Washington, DC, area.
His areas of research include three-dimensional (3D) echocardiography, myocardial deformation (strain) analysis, contrast echocardiography, and the role of cardiac imaging in valvular heart disease and heart failure.
Dr. Medvedofsky has published his research on novel approaches to cardiac imaging in more than 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, European Heart Journal, Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging, Journal of Cardiac Failure, Hypertension, Journal of Cardiology, American Journal of Cardiology, International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, Echocardiography, Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine and others. In addition, he reviews manuscripts for many of the top cardiovascular journals.
Dr. Medvedofsky is fluent in English, Spanish and Hebrew.
His medical degree is from the University of Buenos Aires Medical School. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Meir General Hospital and a fellowship in cardiology at Sheba Medical Center, both in Israel. He then completed a 3-year fellowship in advanced non-invasive cardiac imaging at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty And Stenting
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardioversion
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Echocardiography
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Murmur
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Myocardial Infarction
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
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
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atherosclerotic Disease
- 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
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Sphingolipid Metabolism And Lipid Storage
- Duodenitis
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Heart Attack
- Heart Blockage
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Intrathoracic Organ Injury
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Liver Injury
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- 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
- Poisoning
- 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
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- 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
- Syncope
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Diseases
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Angiogram
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Mesenteric Angiography
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Renal Artery Denervation
- Spinal Pump Removal
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- 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
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Navigate
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Network OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Chicago Hospital (2017)
Fellowship: Chaim Sheba Medical Center (2014)
Residency: Sapir Medical Center (2010)
Internship: Rabin Medical Center (2004)
Medical School: Universidad de Buenos Aires (2002)