Stephanie Schwalm Jacobs, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Stephanie Jacobs, MD is a board certified cardiologist, who has been named a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, based on outstanding professional achievement.
She specializes in non-invasive cardiology, which includes consultation, nuclear cardiology and echocardiography. She also has specialty training in pregnancy-related cardiovascular disease. Women are waiting longer to have children, and thus can have a cardiac history at the time of pregnancy, or have new symptoms or conditions for which cardiovascular testing and evaluation can be helpful to both the mother and baby. Dr. Jacobs particularly enjoys seeing patients in this demographic. She also enjoys educating the public about cardiovascular disease via community events and was featured in a 2012 episode of Doc Talks.
Dr. Jacobs has practiced medicine in the Annapolis area since 2005, along with her husband Dr. Lawrence Jacobs, also of MedStar Cardiology Associates. Together they have five children. She’s very active in the Annapolis community and can frequently be spotted at children’s activities, local restaurants or enjoying the Severn River. She enjoys running, biking, swimming, paddle boarding, and kayaking.
Dr. Jacobs is an extremely thorough and passionate care provider. She strongly believes in patient education and encourages her patients to play an integral role in their treatment plans. She promotes healthy living and quality of life as a patient's primary goal, uses evidenced based medicine wherever possible, and brings an undergraduate background of chemical engineering to problem solving, imaging, and treatment.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Event Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- 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 Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Angioplasty And Stenting
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Health And Wellness
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Palpitation Treatment
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Pre-Participation Sports Screening
- Preventive Cardiology
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- 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
- IH-HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst NASCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- POS OA
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Prime
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Beech Street PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship Program: University of Chicago Hospitals (2004)
Residency Program: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2001)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1998)