Mehdi Gheshlaghi, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
Mehdi Gheshlaghi

Mehdi Gheshlaghi, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (450 reviews)

Specialties: Cardiology

Languages: Persian Farsi, English

About me

Mehdi Gheshlaghi, MD, is a fellowship-trained cardiologist with the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute who practices at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Harbor Hospital. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, cardiac imaging, adult echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology.

Dr. Gheshlaghi diagnoses, treats, and manages patients with coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis, applying the latest and most innovative approaches to provide evidence-based care. His clinical interests include cardiac imaging, heart failure, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and cardiac arrhythmias.

Dr. Gheshlaghi spent the early part of his career working for the Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran, also enlisting as a military service physician at that time. In 2011, he relocated to the United States to pursue additional clinical training as an internal medicine and cardiac care specialist.

An advocate for shared decision-making, Dr. Gheshlaghi takes the time to educate his patients about the steps they can take to prevent or manage cardiovascular disease. He is a firm believer in continuity in care and strives to build lifelong bonds with his patients.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Cardiovascular Care
  • Chest Pain
  • Cholesterol Disorders
  • Cholesterol Management
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Dizziness
  • Dyspnea On Exertion
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Disease In Women
  • Heart Murmur
  • Hypertension
  • Palpitations
  • Syncope
  • Tachycardia
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Coronary Angiography
  • Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
  • Abnormal Stress Test
  • Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
  • Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
  • Amyloidosis
  • Anomalies Of The Coronary Artery
  • Aortic Diseases
  • Aortic Regurgitation
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Aortic Ulcer
  • Aortic Valve Disease
  • Aortic Valve Sclerosis
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
  • Athletic Heart Syndrome
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Atrial Flutter
  • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
  • Atrial Tachycardia
  • Atrioventricular Block
  • Autoimmune Pericarditis
  • Bicuspid Aortic Valve
  • Bradycardia
  • Cardiac Angina
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Cardiac Insufficiency
  • Cardiac Tamponade
  • Cardiac Tumor
  • Cardio Oncology
  • Cardiomegaly
  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Cardiopulmonary Disease
  • Cardiorenal Syndrome
  • Cardiotoxicity
  • Carotid Aneurysm
  • Carotid Intimal Thickness
  • Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
  • Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
  • Chemodectoma
  • Chest Pain
  • Cholesterol Disorders
  • Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
  • Coronary Artery Calcification
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Coronary Artery Fistula
  • Cyanotic Heart Disease
  • Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  • Dizziness
  • Double Aortic Arch
  • Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV)
  • Dysautonomia
  • Dyspnea On Exertion
  • Edema
  • Eisenmenger Syndrome
  • Elevated Creatine Kinase
  • Exercise Intolerance
  • Fibromuscular Dysplasia
  • First Degree Heart Block
  • Genetic Cardiomyopathy
  • Giant Cell Myocarditis
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Disease In Women
  • Heart Murmur
  • Heart Problems
  • Heart Racing
  • Heart Valve Disease
  • Hypertension
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
  • Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
  • Intestinal Ischemic Syndrome
  • Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
  • Kawasaki Disease
  • Left Bundle Branch Block
  • Left Heart Failure
  • Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
  • Lymphangitis
  • Lymphedema
  • Mitral Valve Disease
  • Mitral Valve Prolapse
  • Mitral Valve Regurgitation
  • Mitral Valve Stenosis
  • Mthfr Mutation
  • Myocardial Infarction (MI)
  • Myocarditis
  • Myxoma
  • Orthopnea
  • Orthostatic Hypotension
  • Palpitations
  • Papillary Muscle Disorders
  • Paraganglioma
  • Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
  • Paroxysmal Tachycardia
  • Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
  • Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR)
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus
  • Patent Foramen Ovale
  • Pericardial Effusion
  • Pericarditis
  • Peripheral Edema
  • Pre Excitation Syndrome
  • Premature Atrial Contraction
  • Premature Beats
  • Premature Ventricular Contractions
  • Prinzmetals Angina
  • Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
  • Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis
  • Pulmonary Edema
  • Pulmonary Valve Disorders
  • Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
  • Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
  • Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
  • Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease
  • Refractory Angina
  • Renal Vein Compression
  • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
  • Rheumatic Aortic Regurgitation
  • Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis
  • Rheumatic Diseases Of Pulmonary Valve
  • Rheumatic Fever
  • Rheumatic Heart Disease
  • Rheumatic Heart Failure
  • Rheumatic Mitral Regurgitation
  • Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
  • Right Bundle Branch Block
  • Right Heart Failure
  • Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
  • Secondary Hypertension
  • Sick Sinus Syndrome
  • Single Ventricle Defect
  • Subaortic Stenosis
  • Supraventricular Tachycardia
  • Syncope
  • Tachycardia
  • Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
  • Tricuspid Regurgitation
  • Tricuspid Stenosis
  • Tricuspid Valve Disease
  • Type 1 Second Degree Heart Block
  • Type 2 Second Degree Heart Block
  • Unstable Angina
  • Valve Stenosis
  • Valvular Endocarditis
  • Valvular Heart Disease
  • Variant Angina
  • Vasospastic Angina
  • Vasovagal Syncope
  • Venous Tumors
  • Ventricular Aneurysm
  • Ventricular Arrhythmia
  • Ventricular Fibrillation
  • Ventricular Tachycardia
  • Viral Cardiomyopathy
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Procedures I perform

  • Abdominal Duplex Ultrasound
  • Adenosine Stress Test
  • Advanced Lipid Blood Tests
  • Anticoagulation
  • Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Cardiac Risk Assessment
  • Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
  • Cardiovascular Care
  • Cholesterol Management
  • Collateral Vessel Closure
  • Coronary Brachytherapy
  • Directional Atherectomy
  • Dobutamine Stress Test
  • Electrocardiogram (EKG)
  • Electrophysiology Testing
  • Heart Health
  • Holter Monitor
  • Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
  • In Office Cardiac Echocardiogram
  • In Office Cardiac Stress Test
  • Left Atrial Appendage Closure
  • Loop Recorder
  • Optical Coherence Tomography
  • Preoperative Evaluation
  • Preventative Cardiology
  • Prosthetic Heart Valves
  • Pulmonary And Cardiac Rehabilitation
  • Rotational Atherectomy
  • Sports Related Cardiovascular Assessment
  • Stress Echo Cardiogram
  • Thallium Stress Test
  • Tilt Table Test
  • Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
  • Transesophageal Echocardiography
  • Transthoracic Echocardiogram
  • Vo2 Measurement
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Practice locations

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3333 North Calvert Street
Johnston Prof Bldg Ste 500
Baltimore, MD, 21218

410-366-5600

Fax 410-889-4952

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4660 Wilkens Avenue
Suite 100
Baltimore, MD, 21229

410-247-0782

Fax 866-251-5693

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3001 South Hanover Street
Suite 301
Baltimore, MD, 21225

410-350-2106

Fax 410-350-2123

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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
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • United Choice
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • D-SNP)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • United Golden Rule
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
    • Virginia Premier
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • I-SNP
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • Tricare for Life East
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Tricare East Select
    • Cigna EPO
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • United Navigate
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • United Optimum Choice
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Carefirst EPO
    • United Student Resources
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • Kaiser Select
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Aetna HMO
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • United Choice Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Tricare East Prime
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Kaiser Signature
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • First Health PPO
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Other Certification: NB/Echocardiography, -

Fellowship Program: Maine Medical Center (2017)

Residency Program: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2014)

Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1999)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Care provider’s efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Jul 30, 2024

    He explained everything to me very plan and careful

  • Jul 26, 2024

    I'm so happy that my new cardiologist is well educated, informed and caring

  • Jul 18, 2024

    Dr Gheshlaghi is fantastic. An excellent doctor and we refer him to all our "old friends"