Mark Robert Hofmeyer, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Mark Hofmeyer, MD, is Program Director of the Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship Program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Medical Director of the Advanced Heart Failure IMC, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease, advanced heart failure, and transplant cardiology. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation, the Heart Failure Society of America.
As an advanced heart failure cardiologist, Dr. Hofmeyer has developed a specialized and unique skill set in the care he provides for patients with advanced heart failure - the final, common pathway of all heart disease.
Dr. Hofmeyer started his career in clinical research at the University of Michigan. After completing a master's degree, he completed his medical degree at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. Dr. Hofmeyer went on to Miami to complete his internship and residency training in internal medicine at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. He continued on at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital to complete fellowships in cardiovascular disease and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology.
Dr. Hofmeyer has strong clinical and research interests in the genetics of dilated cardiomyopathy. He is a senior member of the DCM Consortium, a multisite investigator group which conducts research studies focused on thet genetics and genomics of DCM, including discovery, mechanisms of disease, genetic epidemiology, clinical genetics, and precision medicine and its related questions of behavioral and implementation science..
Dr. Hofmeyer’s practice is unique in that he partners with the palliative care team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, offering a comprehensive approach to symptom management at all stages of disease. As part of a multidisciplinary team, Dr. Hofmeyer evaluates each individual’s diagnosis to determine the treatment plan that will best improve their overall survival and quality of life. Dr. Hofmeyer evaluates the eligibility of individuals for advanced therapies such as inotropic support, Left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs), or a heart transplant, and manages those patients long term.
Philosophy of Care
“I view myself as an educator as well as an advisor for each individual who comes to me for care. In order for me to provide the best care possible, it is imperative for me to understand each patient, who they are as a person, as well as their goals for treatment.
“Advanced heart failure not only affects the individual who is diagnosed, but also their family members and their caretakers. For this reason, I get to know my patients’ loved ones so that I can understand how to support each individual as we go through this process together.
“With patience and compassion I take the time to listen to my patients and understand each person’s concerns so that I can customize a plan of care that is satisfactory to each individual patient. It is very important to me that my patient understands each treatment option that I recommend and how it relates to their underlying condition."
“I emphasize effective communication between myself and my patients. Through the development of a care plan in conjunction with my patient, my goal is for each individual to take ownership of their care and to feel empowered through this decision making process.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Afterload Assessment
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiomyopathy
- Circulatory Assist Device Management
- Heart Transplantation
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Maternal Cardiac Arrest Management
- Orthotopic Heart Transplant
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Ventricular Dysfunction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bleeding Disorders
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Chagas' Disease
- Chronic Gout
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Cough
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Duodenitis
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Gestational Edema
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Immunodeficiencies
- Intrathoracic Organ Injury
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Multiple Myeloma With Amyloidosis
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Poisoning
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Presence Of Devices
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Subcortical Infarction
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Venous Embolism
Procedures I perform
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation
- Cardiac Enzyme Testing
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Circulatory Assist Device Management
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Transplantation
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Heart-Lung Transplant
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hyperlipidemia Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Inotropic Management
- Inotropic Therapy
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Maternal Cardiac Arrest Management
- Mesenteric Angiography
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Neonatal Advanced Life Support
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker And Icd Interrogation
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenting
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Artery Denervation
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Vasopressor Administration
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Assist Device Interrogation
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Restoration
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm Treatment
- 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-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Network OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Sentara Health
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
Education
Fellowship: Jackson Memorial Hospital (2011)
Fellowship: University of Miami/Jackson Health System (2010)
Residency: University of Miami/Jackson Health System (2007)
Medical School: Wayne State University (2004)
Awards
- Thomas A. Curtis Outstanding Cardiovascular Fellow Award 2009-2010 Outstanding Resident in Ambulatory Internal Medicine 2006-2007 Distinction in Biomedical Research, June 2004 Congress-Bundestag Scholar
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Kitahara H, Najjar S, Ahmed S, Lam P, Kadakkal A, Rodrigo M, Hofmeyer M, Sheikh F, Molina E. Edge‐to‐edge mitral repair for iatrogenic chordal rupture related to Impella 5.0. J Card Surg. 2021 Apr 14. doi: 10.1111/jocs.15517. PMID: 33855770
- Grinstein J, Sawalha Y, Medvedofsky DA, Ahmad S, Hofmeyer M, Rodrigo M, Kadakkal A, Barnett C, Kalantari S, Talati I, Zaghol R, Molina EJ, Sheikh FH, Najjar SS. VE/VCO2 slope predicts RV dysfunction and mortality after left ventricular assist device: a fresh look at cardiopulmonary stress testing for prognostication. J Artif Organs. 2021 Apr 1. doi: 10.1007/s10047-021-01261-9..J Artif Organs. 2021. PMID: 33792816
- Khoury K, Lynce F, Barac A, Geng X, Dang C, Yu AF, Smith KL, Gallagher C, Pohlmann PR, Nunes R, Herbolsheimer P, Warren R, Srichai MB, Hofmeyer M, Asch F, Tan M, Isaacs C, Swain SM. Long-term follow-up assessment of cardiac safety in SAFE-HEaRt, a clinical trial evaluating the use of HER2-targeted therapies in patients with breast cancer and compromised heart function. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Feb;185(3):863-868. doi: 10.1007/s10549-020-06053-y. Epub 2021 Jan 5.Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021. PMID: 33400034
- Kenigsberg BB, Majure DT, Sheikh FH, Afari-Armah N, Rodrigo M, Hofmeyer M, Molina EJ, Wang Z, Boyce S, Najjar SS, Mohammed SF. Sex-Associated Differences in Cardiac Reverse Remodeling in Patients Supported by Contemporary Left Ventricular Assist Devices. J Card Fail. 2020 Mar 19:S1071-9164(19)31402-2. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2020.03.005
- Groninger H, Rao A, Stewart D, Hofmeyer M. Weaning continuous cardiac inotropes at end of life: case studies and institutional clinical guidelines. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Mar 3. pii: S0885-3924(20)30123-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.02.020.
- Morales A, Kinnamon DD, Jordan E, Platt J, Vatta M, Dorschner MO, Starkey CA, Mead JO, Ai T, Burke W, Gastier-Foster J, Jarvik GP, Rehm HL, Nickerson DA, Hershberger RE Variant Interpretation for Dilated Cardiomyopathy: Refinement of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics/ClinGen Guidelines for the DCM Precision Medicine Study. ; DCM Precision Medicine study of the DCM Consortium; DCM Consortium institutions and personnel participating in this study: Study Principal Investigator and Co-Investigators, DCM Consortium Clinical Site Principal Investigators and Clinical Site Other Significant Contributors (OSC). Circ Genom Precis Med. 2020 Apr;13(2):e002480. doi: 10.1161/CIRCGEN.119.002480
- Lynce F, Barac A, Geng X, Dang C, Yu AF, Smith KL, Gallagher C, Pohlmann PR, Nunes R, Herbolsheimer P, Warren R, Srichai MB, Hofmeyer M, Cunningham A, Timothee P, Asch FM, Shajahan-Haq A, Tan MT, Isaacs C, Swain SM. Prospective evaluation of the cardiac safety of HER2-targeted therapies in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer and compromised heart function: the SAFE-HEaRt study. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019 Mar 9. doi: 10.1007/s10549-019-05191-2.
- Brodt C, Siegfried JD, Hofmeyer M, Martel J, Rampersaud E, Li D, Norton N, Hershberger RE. Temporal relationship of conduction system disease and ventricular dysfunction in LMNA cardiomyopathy. J Card Fail. 2013 Apr; 19(4): 233-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2013.03.001.
- Morales A, Pinto J, Siegfried JD, Li D, Norton N, Hofmeyer M, Vallin M, Morales AR, Potter J, Hershberger RE. Late onset sporadic dilated cardiomyopathy caused by cardiac troponin T mutation. Clin Transl Sci. 2010 Oct; 3(5): 219-26. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-8062.2010.00228.x
- Li D, Morales A, Gonzalez-Quintana J, Norton N, Siegfried JD, Hofmeyer M, Hershberger RE. Identification of novel mutations in RBM20 patients with cardiomyopathy. Clin Trans Sci. 2010 Jun; 3(3): 90-7.
- Hofmeyer MR, Alexander NB, Nyquist LV, Medell JL, Koreishi A. Floor-rise strategy training in older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2002 Oct; 50(10): 1702-6.
- Alexander NB, Galecki AT, Grenier ML, Nyquist LV, Hofmeyer MR, Grunawalt JC, Medell JL, Fry-Welch D. Task-specific resistance training to improve the ability of activities of daily living-impaired older adults to rise from a bed and from a chair. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2001 Nov; 49(11): 1418-27.
- Alexander NB, Gross MM, Medell JL, Hofmeyer MR. Effects of functional ability and training on chair-rise biomechanics in older adults. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2001 Sep; 56(9): M538-47.
- Alexander NB, Galecki AT, Nyquist LV, Hofmeyer MR, Grunawalt JC, Grenier ML, Medell JL. Chair and bed rise performance in ADL-impaired congregate housing residents. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2000 May; 48(5): 526-33.
- Alexander NB, Galecki AT, Nyquist LV, Fry-Welch D, Hofmeyer MR, Grunawalt JC, Grenier ML, Buck JL. Predictors of Timed Chair and Bed Rise Performance. J Am Geriatr Soc 1997; 45: S38.