Alyssa Zaidi, MD| Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Alyssa Zaidi, MD, is a non-invasive general cardiologist at MedStar Health Lafayette Centre and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She treats the full spectrum of cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, valvular disease, and arrhythmias. Her special interests include clinical lipidology, cardio-obstetrics, and multimodality cardiac imaging.
Board-certified in echocardiography and a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation, Dr. Zaidi uses echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and vascular imaging to provide comprehensive evaluations and treatment plans.
As a diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, Dr. Zaidi provides advanced preventative cardiovascular care, collaborating with the National Lipid Association. She is also active in the American College of Cardiology’s Cardio-Obstetrics group and has contributed to consensus statements. Her research centers on preventive cardiology guidelines and access to care.
Dr. Zaidi earned her medical degree from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society and received the Dr. Charles Schnall Alumni Award for Clinical Excellence. She completed her internal medicine residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she also completed her fellowship in cardiovascular disease, earning the Miriam and Harold Steinberg Family Fellowship Award for research excellence.
Philosophy of care
“As a cardiologist, I believe it's my responsibility to fully educate and guide my patients while respecting their values and goals. My patients can count on me to be honest, attentive, and committed to helping them make informed decisions. They should know that I care deeply and want them to feel safe, supported, and confident in their care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertension
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Sleep Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmia
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Benign Neoplasm Of Intrathoracic Organs
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Affecting Multiple Systems
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Gout
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sleep Disorders
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Ablation Therapy
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Test
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Stenting
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Murmur Treatment
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Palpitation Treatment
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Preventive Cardiology
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Ventricular Assist Device
- 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
- OA Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Fund PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell (2025)
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell (2022)
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (2019)