About me
Rajiv A. Kabadi, MD, MS, is the Director of Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices at the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. He is fellowship-trained in cardiac electrophysiology and cardiovascular disease, and serves patients throughout the northern Virginia, Washington DC, and Baltimore regions. Dr. Kabadi specializes in diagnosing and treating patients with abnormal heartbeats, known as arrhythmias.
Dr. Kabadi's clinical expertise encompasses the entire gamut of clinical electrophysiology, which includes all varieties of slow and fast heart rhythm disturbances. His special interests include physiologic pacing of the cardiac conduction system and complex ablation of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias. Dr. Kabadi’s approach with patients is individualized and holistic, and he emphasizes clear communication, using plain English to describe the diagnosis and treatment plan. When working with referring physicians, Dr. Kabadi recognizes the importance of close communication and collaboration.
In order to provide exceptional care for his patients, Dr. Kabadi is firmly committed to a life-long pursuit of learning and advancing the rapidly evolving field of cardiac electrophysiology through research. His academic interests include mapping and ablation of complex arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, novel cardiac pacing techniques, and ablation using hybrid approaches for supraventricular and ventricular tachycardias. Dr. Kabadi's research works have appeared in highly respected journals such as Heart Rhythm, the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, and PACE. He holds active memberships with the American College of Physicians, the Heart Rhythm Society, and the American College of Cardiology.
As an undergraduate student, Dr. Kabadi studied biomedical engineering and graduated cum laude from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. Realizing that he wanted to use the technology he was designing to help people, he went on to earn his medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY. At this prestigious private institution, he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Medical Honor Society for his outstanding academic performance.
After graduation, he completed his internal medicine residency training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA, where he spearheaded multiple investigator-initiated clinical studies and independently completed advanced graduate coursework in human clinical investigations. From there, he pursued advanced fellowship training in cardiovascular disease at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. During this time, he conducted research into the role of frequent premature ventricular contractions in the development of cardiomyopathy and was recognized with the Outstanding Fellow Scholar Award presented by the Department of Medicine. Prior to joining the faculty at the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Dr. Kabadi was a fellow in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Kabadi enjoys spending time with his family, traveling the world, exercising and weight-lifting, and exploring the many international cuisines in the Washington DC metropolitan area.
Philosophy of care
Our patients place an incalculable level of trust in their healthcare providers, and the only strategy I have to be worthy of such tremendous responsibility is to treat each one the way I would my own family members. My goal at the end of each and every encounter is for my patients and their loved ones to walk away with a clear understanding of their personalized treatment plans. I hope that they leave my office feeling empowered over their medical care, minimizing any loss of agency they may experience at the hands of their disease. I know that each patient is unique, and I want to listen to their stories to ensure that I create an effective treatment plan tailored to their needs and lifestyles.
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Cachexia
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Heart Block
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Palpitations
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- 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
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Heart Block
- Heart Racing
- Hypotension
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Multiple Myeloma With Amyloidosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Complications
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Device Implantation
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Surgical Device Explantation
- Cardioversion
- Destruction Of Conduction Mechanism
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Subcutaneous Cardiac Rhythm Monitor System Evaluation
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- 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
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Network OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HighMark
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II
- IH-POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Medstar Washington Hospital Center (2024)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2022)
Residency: Sidney Kimmel Medical College (2019)
Medical School: New York Medical College (2016)