About me
Jafar Alzubi, MD is an interventional cardiologist at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. He specializes in advanced coronary interventions and provides comprehensive care for a wide range of complex cardiovascular conditions, including myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, heart failure, and vascular disorders. Dr. Alzubi is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology.
Dr. Alzubi specializes in minimally invasive cardiovascular procedures, including percutaneous coronary interventions, valvular heart disease therapies, and left atrial appendage occlusion devices in patients with atrial fibrillation. He has advanced expertise in performing complex coronary interventions and employing the latest technologies and mechanical circulatory support devices during high-risk procedures. These innovative approaches allow Dr. Alzubi to successfully treat patients who might otherwise be considered too high-risk for traditional interventions or cardiac surgery.
Dr. Alzubi is deeply committed to thoughtful, individualized care. He works closely with each patient to develop a personalized treatment plan that may include evidence-based therapies, lifestyle modifications, and procedural interventions. A strong advocate for shared decision-making, he always ensures that patients understand their options and feel empowered in their care.
Dr. Alzubi received his medical degree from the University of Jordan. He then moved to Cleveland, Ohio, where he completed his internship and residency at the Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital. Next, He pursued two fellowships at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia in advanced heart failure and cardiovascular disease, followed by a fellowship in interventional cardiology at Yale University
Throughout his career, Dr. Alzubi has been recognized for his clinical excellence and dedication to patient care. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, and the American Heart Association.
Philosophy of Care
“I strongly believe that every patient deserves to feel heard and supported. My philosophy is to provide the highest quality of care as well as the compassion, time, and honesty I would want for my own family. I commit to being alongside them during their unique heart journey, always listening to them, and explaining things clearly about every decision regarding their health.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- High Blood Pressure
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Valve
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Aneurysm Of Ascending Aorta
- Aneurysm Of Descending Aorta
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmia
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Bifurcation Lesions
- Blocked Arteries
- Blocked Coronary Arteries
- Blocked Heart Stents
- Blocked Kidney Arteries
- Blocked Stents
- Blood Clot In Leg
- Blood Clots In Coronary Arteries
- Bypass Graft Disease
- Calcified Coronary Lesions
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Shunt
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Valve Tumors
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chronic Total Occlusion
- Clogged Arteries
- Coronary Angioplasty Procedure
- Coronary Arteriosclerosis
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Blockages
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
- Coronary Artery Ectasia
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Coronary Artery Stenosis
- Coronary Artery Stent Restenosis
- Dissection Of The Coronary Artery
- Heart Attack
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Valve Problems
- High Blood Pressure
- High Blood Pressure With Cardiac Complications
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Microvascular Angina
- Microvascular Dysfunction
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction (HEART ATTACK)
- Narrowing Of The Aortic Valve
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Refractory Angina
- Restenosis
- Restenosis After Angioplasty
- Stent Thrombosis
- Tetralogy Of Fallot
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Unstable Angina
- Vascular Stenosis
- Vasospastic Angina
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
- Vertebral Artery Stenosis
Procedures I perform
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Valve Dilation
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Closure Of Patent Foramen Ovale
- Coronary Angiography With Bypass Graft
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Arterial Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Flow Reserve Measurement
- Coronary Stenting
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- External Heart Assist System Insertion
- Fluoroscopy Of Left Internal Mammary Bypass Graft
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Intravascular Brachytherapy
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Laser Angioplasty
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Occlusion Of Left Atrial Appendage
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Percutaneous Transcatheter Septal Reduction
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Stent Placement
- Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Transradial Catheterization
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
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
- Optimum Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Network OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- First Health PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Student Resources
- IH-Network Only Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- POS OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
Fellowship: Yale University School of Medicine GME (2025)
Fellowship: Albert Einstein Medical Center GME (2024)
Fellowship: Albert Einstein Medical Center GME (2021)
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2020)
Medical School: University of Jordan (2016)