Stuart Floyd Seides, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Stuart F. Seides, MD, FACP, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI is the physician chief executive of MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute (MHVI), one of the highest volume heart and vascular care programs in the United States. He is responsible for all clinical services and administrative operations related to heart and vascular care delivered by MedStar Health and its affiliated physicians across the MedStar system in both the Washington and Baltimore regions, including the unique alliance between MHVI and the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Our hospitals include MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and 7 others. Dr. Seides is a professor of Medicine at Georgetown.
Dr. Seides has been practicing Cardiology in Washington, D.C., since 1978, following his tenure as a senior investigator at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health. He is the founder and former president of (MedStar) Cardiology Associates, LLC, the area's largest full-service cardiovascular group, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of MedStar Health.
Dr. Seides' major clinical activities include consultative and interventional cardiology, including the initiation of the coronary angioplasty program at MWHC that has become one of the nation's largest. He is former president and board chairman of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia, a member of the Board of Governors of the American College of cardiology, and served two terms as president of the American Heart Association, Nation's Capital Affiliate (NCA).
Dr. Seides lectures extensively. He is the co-author of a standard textbook in the field of cardiac electrophysiology and the author of numerous journal articles encompassing the broad spectrum of cardiovascular medicine. He is regularly asked to comment on medical matters by the national print and broadcast media.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Hypertension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Lymphedema
- Myocardial Infarction
- Stress Echocardiography
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atherosclerotic Heart Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Clotting Disorders
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Lipid Profile
- Lymphedema
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Palpitation Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
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-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Navigate
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Sentara Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare FFS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Administrators
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
Videos
Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (1976)
Residency: Deaconess Hospital (1972)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Dr. Seides recommended Chief Philanthropy Officer Richard Kief receive a cardiac CT, which saved ultimately saved his life. Read more in the Summer 2015 edition of Center Scope.