About me
George H. Clements, MD, is an attending noninvasive cardiologist at the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute. Board certified in cardiology, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology, Dr. Clements possesses extensive experience working with highly complex cases in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Dr. Clements mainly sees patients for coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and valvular heart disease. He also sees patients who are at high risk for heart disease, and works with them to lower their risk through preventative measures.
As a noninvasive cardiologist, Dr. Clements’ goal is to provide patient-centered, evidence-based care that involves lifestyle changes, prescription medications, and diagnostic testing when appropriate. He enjoys collaborating with referring physicians to achieve the best outcome for their mutual patients. His typical diagnostic approach with patients involves an initial interview and physical exam, followed by EKGs, stress testing, and echocardiography including transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms as needed.
Dr. Clements received his medical degree from Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, where he was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society as well as the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He then completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where he was awarded Resident of the Year. Finally, he completed his Cardiology fellowship training at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where he was awarded the Humanism and Professionalism Award within the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine.
Dr. Clements was born and raised in Glyndon, Maryland. He and his wife, an Annapolis native, are both very excited to be back in the area. When out of the office, Dr. Clements enjoys tennis, and playing with his chocolate Labrador.
Philosophy of care
“I try to look at every patient as an individual and get to know the person, not just the disease that they have. That way we can work together to accomplish their individual health goals.
“Patient education is very important. The more informed that people are about what’s going on with their body, the more I have found that they are invested in their care. This empowers people to become a more active and engaged participant in their health.
“I strive to provide the most up-to-date and state-of-the-art care in a compassionate and caring manner.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Dyslipidemia
- Echocardiography
- Heart Failure
- Heart Valve Disease Treatment
- Hypertension
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- 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 Disease
- 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
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Valve Disease Treatment
- Heart Valve Disorders
- Heart Valve Problems
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- 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
- 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
- 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 Fever
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasculitis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Direct
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Network OA
- HighMark
- POS OA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (2021)
Residency Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (2018)
Internship Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (2016)
Medical School: Marshall University (2015)