About me
Hayder Hashim, MD, is a cardiologist at Medstar Washington Hospital Center. As an interventional cardiology specialist, Dr. Hashim works with patients who have a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases including heart attacks, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, advanced heart failure, and other conditions that require vascular intervention. Throughout his extensive clinical career, he has treated these conditions using some of the advanced procedures available: complex percutaneous coronary interventions, left ventricular assist devices, coronary artery atherectomies, and peripheral vascular intervention. Dr. Hashim is also board certified in nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and vascular medicine.
Dr. Hashim has published his research in several peer reviewed journals and often gives presentations about his work at national and international meetings. He is dedicated to contributing to new and ongoing research efforts at Medstar Washington Hospital Center. He is particularly interested in plaque modification, including coronary artery plaque modification and alternative vascular access techniques.
After receiving his medical degree from the Baghdad University College of Medicine,
Dr. Hashim completed a residency program in internal medicine at Rutgers University-New Jersey Medical School. He then completed two fellowships, the first in cardiovascular diseases at Rutgers University-New Jersey Medical School and the second in coronary and peripheral artery interventions at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center. During his fellowship training, Dr. Hashim also served as the Vice President and President of the American Heart Association (AHA) Fellows’ Society of Greater New York where he enjoyed working in the community to increase awareness about heart disease and sudden cardiac death.
In addition to being an attending cardiologist and active researcher, Dr. Hashim believes in engaging with the surrounding community by volunteering regularly and participating in public discussions with the AHA. Previously, he served as an executive speaker for the “Life is Why” campaign and as a member of the New York State advocacy committee for the AHA. Through these activities, he became an active advocate for the Hands-Only CPR bill in New York State, and played a major role in getting it passed in November of 2015.
Throughout his training and career, Dr. Hashim has received several great honors for his contributions to education, including the Golden Apple Excellence In Teaching Award for three consecutive years while at New Jersey Medical School and the prestigious Arnold F. Gold Award For Humanism and Excellence in Teaching.
Philosophy of Care
“When I practice, I always try to care for each of my patients as if they were members of my family. This is something I feel very strongly about. I feel it is incumbent upon me, the physician, to ensure that the patient understands their condition and the treatments available to them, so that they can make the best possible decisions for their circumstances. My patients come to me in times of great vulnerability and educating them is the cornerstone of my philosophy of care. I always put myself in their shoes and provide what I would like to have provided to me.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Stenosis
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Attack
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Transradial Catheterization
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Angina
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atherosclerosis
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Gallbladder Disease
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sphincter Of Oddi Dysfunction
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
Procedures I perform
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Atherectomy
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Therapeutic Injection
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty
- MRA With Contrast
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Septal Ablation
- Stent Placement
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transradial Catheterization
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
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
- Medicare Direct
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Network OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Navigate
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HighMark
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice
- POS OA
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
Fellowship: Albert Einstein Medical Center (2016)
Fellowship: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2015)
Residency: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2012)
Internship: SUNY Stony Brook (2010)
Medical School: University of Baghdad (2006)