Christy Leigh Kaiser, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Christy Kaiser, MD, is Associate 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 several times; an award for Fellow Excellence in Education during her cardiology fellowship training; as well as awards for the Top Fellow in Veterans Administration Cardiology Clinic for all 3 years of her cardiology fellowship.
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 University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center for a three-year cardiology fellowship, where she also served as a Chief Fellow.
In addition to English, Dr. Kaiser is very proficient in Spanish.
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
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HighMark
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- POS OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-HMO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- OA Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2015)
Residency: Duke University Hospital (2012)
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (2009)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025