Christy Leigh Kaiser, MD| Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Christy Kaiser, MD, is Assistant Program Director of the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She is a member of the American College of Cardiology.
As a cardiologist, Dr. Kaiser specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, and valvular heart disease through medical treatments and therapies.
Dr. Kaiser is passionate about medical education and is dedicated to improving education for medical trainees, teaching others how to be better educators, and designing effective curriculum. She has received numerous awards for her efforts towards medical education, including the Faculty Teacher of the Year Award in 2017 and the Cardiology Fellow Teaching Award in 2015, both from Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, as well as awards for the Top Fellow in Veterans Administration Cardiology Clinic for the years of 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Dr. Kaiser received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. She then completed an internship and residency training in internal medicine at Duke University. Finally, she joined MedStar Georgetown / Washington Hospital Center for a three-year cardiology fellowship, where she also served as a Chief Fellow.
Dr. Kaiser is also involved in international medical activities. She has volunteered in Leon, Nicaragua for multiple years, taking part in an annual 2-week program that provides cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery services to people in need in Nicaragua.
In addition to English, Dr. Kaiser is very proficient in Spanish and French.
Philosophy of Care
“My interest in education extends to my patients as well as to medical trainees. Education is vital for the patient to understand their disease process so that they can help me develop a treatment plan that aligns with their priorities. The doctor-patient relationship has to be a two-way conversation. By building a partnership with each individual, the patient is more motivated to make whatever lifestyle changes are necessary and to adhere to the treatment plan.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Antiarrhythmic Therapy
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Electrocardiogram
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- 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
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Valve Disorders
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- 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
- Pleural Effusion
- 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 Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Vasculitis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Antiarrhythmic Therapy
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Calcium Scoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Pacemaker
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Echocardiographic Contrast Agent
- Electrocardiogram
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Insertion
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Palpitation Treatment
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Screening
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram With Strain Imaging
- 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-EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Fund PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Medicare Direct
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Network OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE East Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Navigate
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2015)
Residency: Duke University Hospital (2012)
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (2009)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025