About me
John J. Kennedy, MD is a board certified cardiologist who sees patients in the Annapolis and Kent Island offices, is an active member at Anne Arundel Medical Center and holds the position of Physician Manager for the Annapolis practice. His primary focus is evaluation of chest pain, arrhythmias, palpitations, fainting episodes and assessment of cardiac risk factors.
Dr. Kennedy’s interests include coronary artery disease, preventive cardiology, atrial fibrillation, arrhythmias, hypertension, cholesterol disorders, cardiac murmurs and valve disorders, congestive heart failure, stress testing, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology.
His care approach is to obtain all data needed to diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease , and to educate patients on their condition and management options. He works with his patients to develop the best treatment plan for their individual needs, with the goal of improving their quality of life and prognosis.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Event Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Disorders
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Channelopathies
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Valve Disorders
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tetralogy Of Fallot
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Palpitation Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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 Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- POS OA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Navigate
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- OA Plus
- IH-POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Network OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Administrators
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship Program: Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island (1994)
Residency Program: Montefiore Medical Center (1991)
Internship Program: Montefiore Medical Center (1988)
Medical School: New York Medical College (1987)
