Weining David Xu, MD| Advanced Heart Failure And Transplant Cardiology, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
W. David Xu, MD is a cardiologist specializing in Advanced Heart Failure at the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. He sees patients at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. He holds board certifications in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology.
Dr. Xu specializes in the management of patients with heart failure and those requiring mechanical support devices including left ventricular assist devices (LVADs). He is particularly interested in LVAD recovery, and medical therapy for cardio-renal syndrome and diuretic resistance.
He chose to specialize in advanced heart failure because of the opportunity it affords him to take care of his patients long term. Patients with heart failure have special challenges but are very involved in their care and are invested in getting better. Working as a team, we can help these patients achieve their goals in improving their quality of life –understanding that each patient defines their own milestones in this process. He works closely with patients and their families to ensure they understand all aspects of the care plan and presents the options that most closely align with his patients’ goals and lifestyle.
Outside of work, Dr. Xu enjoys getting to know his new home, Maryland, as well as exploring the nation’s capital. He and his wife have a golden retriever and a border collie that they rescued and now have seen four different states.
Dr. Xu is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Failure Society of America.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiomyopathy
- Circulatory Assist Device Management
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Hypertension Treatment
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Maternal Cardiac Arrest Management
- Orthotopic Heart Transplant
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chagas' Disease
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Cor Pulmonale
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Transplant Failure
- Heart Transplant Rejection
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Multiple Myeloma With Amyloidosis
- Myocarditis
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Venous Embolism
Procedures I perform
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation
- Cardiac Enzyme Testing
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Cardioversion
- Circulatory Assist Device Management
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart-Lung Transplant
- Holter Monitoring
- Hyperlipidemia Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Inotropic Management
- Inotropic Therapy
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Insertion
- Maternal Cardiac Arrest Management
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Neonatal Advanced Life Support
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Artery Stenting
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Renal Artery Denervation
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm 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.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Sentara Health
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- IH-PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Passport
- POS OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OA Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Student Resources
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Network OA
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare Direct
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2018)
Fellowship: University of Utah Health Sciences/Medical Center (2017)
Residency: Washington University School of Medicine (2013)
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2010)