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
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- 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
- Refractory Angina
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sphincter Of Oddi Dysfunction
- Umbilical Artery Catheterization Complications
- Unstable Angina
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
Procedures I perform
- Abnormal Stress Test Evaluation
- Absolute Quantitation Of Myocardial Blood Flow
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortography
- Atherectomy
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Electrical Activity Measurement
- Cardiac Electrical Activity Monitoring
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Remodeling Diagnosis
- Cardiac Rhythm Management
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Cardiogenic Shock Treatment
- Coronary Angiography With Bypass Graft
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Coronary Artery Stent Placement With Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Ultrasound
- Coronary Flow Reserve Measurement
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
- Drug Eluting Stent
- Electrophysiologic Study
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- External Heart Assist System Insertion
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Of Left Internal Mammary Bypass Graft
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Therapeutic Injection
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Insertion Of Pressure Sensor
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Laser Lithotripsy
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Septal Ablation
- Stent Placement
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Transcatheter Placement Of Radiation Delivery Device
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transradial Catheterization
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ultrasonic Guidance
- Unstable Angina Treatment
- Venous Closure Device Placement
- 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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- Medicare Direct
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open POS II
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Indemnity
- POS OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: Albert Einstein Medical Center (2016)
Fellowship: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School GME > 10 years ago (2015)
Residency: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School GME > 10 years ago (2012)
Internship: SUNY Stony Brook (2010)
Medical School: University of Baghdad (2006)