About me
Jonathan Gardner, MD, FACC, is a general cardiologist at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center who treats patients for a wide range of heart-related disorders, from preventative care to advanced heart failure. He is board-certified in general cardiology and nuclear cardiology.
As a general cardiologist, Dr. Gardner’s approach is highly informed by his extensive experience in advanced heart failure. As part of his training, he completed a fellowship in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. He brings his knowledge of these specialties and a holistic perspective to his general cardiology clinic, providing exceptional care to his patients.
According to Dr. Gardner, cardiovascular medicine requires a teamwork mentality that includes not only the patient but also the referring physicians and other medical professionals involved. He is passionate about advocating for all his patients when it comes to cardiovascular care—educating his patients, especially young people, on how to prevent future heart complications and actively treating heart issues when they occur in patients of all ages. He prides himself in being highly skilled in treating advanced heart failure patients as well as having a down-to-earth bedside manner.
Dr. Gardner’s clinical interests revolve around preventative and after-care practices that reduce recidivism in advanced heart failure patients with comorbidities.
Dr. Gardner has had exposure to multiple communities and demographics. He looks forward to leveraging the resources and collaborative expertise of the larger hospital system and the team of professionals at MedStar.
Dr. Gardner obtained his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine Dominica, West Indies, where he was class president and graduated with honors. Following graduation, he went on to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, where he was Chief Resident. Next, he was a general cardiology fellow at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Lastly, he obtained a fellowship in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology at Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center.
He is a professional member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, the American Society of Echocardiography, and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT).
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy of care is a team-based approach. No one can do this alone, and as physicians and medical professionals, we must work together to serve our patients. I am passionate about my work and can’t see myself doing anything else. While my journey hasn’t always been easy, I believe that success can be obtained through perseverance and hard work. My promise to my patients is that I will work with them until we get things right and they are living a fulfilled life.
“When patients meet with me, they can expect someone who works closely with them and encourages them towards success. Referring physicians should know that I enjoy being a team player and am always available to consult and collaborate for the betterment of our patients.
“Finally, family is extremely important to me, so I would like to thank my parents, my grandparents, my brother, my uncle Luis, and most importantly, my wife for supporting my journey in medicine. I would also like to dedicate my care to my baby girl.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Consultation
- Cardioversion
- Echocardiography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Lymphedema
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Benign Neoplasm Of Intrathoracic Organs
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Clotting Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Shock
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Optimization
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Consultation
- Cardiovascular Second Opinion
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Echocardiogram With Contrast
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Endovascular Treatment
- Event Monitoring
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Homocysteine Lowering Therapy
- Hypertension Treatment
- Liver Disease Consultation
- Lymphedema
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pump Therapy
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Unlisted Gastroenterology Procedure
- Ventricular Assist Device Evaluation
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Restoration
Practice locations
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5009 Honeygo Center Drive Suite 210 Perry Hall, MD, 21128
410-256-5858miles away
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
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HighMark
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Passport
- OA Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Direct
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice PPO
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Houston Methodist Hospital (2018)
Residency: University of Tennessee College of Medicine (2017)
Residency: Medical College of Georgia (2014)
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (2010)