About me
Dr. Jay Aaron Mazel, MD, is a cardiac electrophysiologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, as well as the previous Director of the Electrophysiology Lab at Washington Hospital Center. He focuses on treating patients with a range of cardiac conditions, including atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, premature ventricular contractions, ventricular tachycardia, bradycardia, and syncope.
To treat these conditions, Dr. Mazel commonly performs ablations for atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia as well as implantation of cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators. Working with the latest technology, he also specializes in the implantation of a leadless pacemaker for bradycardia, as well as performing complex laser lead extractions and complex atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia operations.
Dr. Mazel’s clinical interests center on atrial fibrillation, including learning new techniques and approaches to improving the quality of life for patients with atrial fibrillation and curing the condition. In his practice, he is passionate about identifying people whom he can protect from sudden cardiac death by choosing the correct preventive medications and treatments.
Dr. Mazel completed his subspecialty training in electrophysiology at Yale University School of Medicine-New Haven. Dr. Mazel completed an internal medicine residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York and completed his cardiology fellowship at the State University of New York (SUNY) Health Science Center-Downstate Medical Center, where he also attended medical school. His undergraduate degree is from Johns Hopkins University. During his fellowship he was awarded the American College of Cardiology Young Investigators Award for his research on congenital complete heart block.
Philosophy of Care
“I believe that education is the first step towards the best possible treatment. The more my patients understand about their conditions, the more empowered they are to make the best decisions for themselves and to follow through with the therapies. I like to spend a lot of time helping my patients understand their conditions and treatment options. I love what I do, and I love the dramatic changes to people’s lives that I’ve been able to make.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Heart Block
- Palpitations
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Arrhythmia Due To Cardiac Channelopathies
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Atrioventricular Reentrant Tachycardia (AVRT)
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT)
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Heart Block
- Heart Racing
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Palpitations
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Complications
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Defibrillator Threshold Testing
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardioversion
- Electrophysiology Study
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Endometrial Extraction
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome 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
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HighMark
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Network OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Basic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OA Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Beech Street PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Navigate
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Yale-New Haven Hospital (2000)
Residency: SUNY Downstate (1998)
Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center (1995)
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1992)