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
- Cardiac Cachexia
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Heart Block
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- 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 Cachexia
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT)
- Circulatory System Complications
- 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
- Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Tachycardia
- 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
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Defibrillator Threshold Testing
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardioversion
- Electrophysiology Study
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Endometrial Extraction
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Tilt Table Test
- 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
- IH-Open POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HighMark
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS
- IH-PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-POS Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Network OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
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)