Nicholas Paivanas, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Nicholas Andrew Paivanas, MD, is a board certified cardiologist. His interests include preventive cardiology, treatment resistant hypertension, lipid disorders, coronary artery disease, heart valve disorders, congestive heart failure, cardio-oncology, and cardiac imaging including echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology.
His primary focus is educating patients in healthy lifestyle choices for reducing high cholesterol and controlling lipid abnormalities, to help prevent serious heart and vascular disease before it begins. Treating each case as unique, his emphasis is on preventive cardiology, simplifying hypertension therapy, valve disorders and lipid therapy. He strives to implement the best and most effective approach for each patient.
His approach with patients is to ensure that any intervention or medication fits with the lifestyle of each patient. This strategy provides the best specialized care and leads to greater success for patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiovascular Care
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Management
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Hypertension
- Palpitations
- Syncope
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Coronary Angiography
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Abnormal Stress Test
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
- Amyloidosis
- Anomalies Of The Coronary Artery
- Aortic Diseases
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Sclerosis
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arteriosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
- Athletic Heart Syndrome
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Autoimmune Pericarditis
- Bacterial Endocarditis
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Angina
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Insufficiency
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardio Oncology
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiopulmonary Disease
- Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Cardiotoxicity
- Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Coronary Artery Calcification
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Fistula
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Dysautonomia
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Edema
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Elevated Creatine Kinase
- Exercise Intolerance
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- First Degree Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Problems
- Heart Racing
- Heart Valve Disease
- High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
- Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia
- Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Left Heart Failure
- Left Ventricular Dysfunction
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lymphedema
- Maternal Cardiac Disease
- Microvascular Dysfunction
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction (MI)
- Myocarditis
- Myxoma
- Orthopnea
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Palpitations
- Papillary Muscle Disorders
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (PAPVC)
- 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 Hypoplasia
- 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
- Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
- Subaortic Stenosis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- 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
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Cardiomyopathy
Procedures I perform
- Adenosine Stress Test
- Advanced Lipid Blood Tests
- Anticoagulation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
- Cardiovascular Care
- Cholesterol Management
- Dobutamine Stress Test
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Heart Failure Screening
- Heart Health
- Holter Monitor
- In Office Cardiac Echocardiogram
- In Office Cardiac Stress Test
- Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR) Repair
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Preventative Cardiology
- Prosthetic Heart Valves
- Pulmonary And Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Sports Related Cardiovascular Assessment
- Stress Echo Cardiogram
- Thallium Stress Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram
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
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- FIRST HEALTH
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Residency Program: University of Rochester Medical Center (2013)
Internship Program: University of Rochester Medical Center (2011)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2010)
Awards
- 2013-14 Hospital Medicine Division Resident Teaching Award URMC, Rochester, NY
- 2013-14 Hospital Medicine Division Medical Student Teaching Award URMC, Rochester, NY
- 2010-11 David A. Haller Award Awarded to medical intern demonstrating outstanding devotion to patient care. URMC, Rochester, NY
- 2011-15 Strong Star Certificate of Appreciation (multiple occurrences) Recognition for providing exceptional service and displaying compassion and respect to patients, families, and coworkers. URMC, Rochester, NY
News and publications
Publications in Peer Reviewed Journals:
- Howell, E.; Paivanas, N.; Stern, J.; Vidula, H.. Treatment of Acute Necrotizing Eosinophilic Myocarditis With Immunosuppression and Mechanical Circulatory Support. Circ Heart Fail. 2016 Dec;9(12).
- Paivanas, N and Bisognano, J.. Unilateral Carotid Body Resection in Resistant Hypertension: An Exciting First Step Toward a New Therapy? J Am Coll Cardiol Basic Trans Science 2016;1(5): 325-7.
- Dilsizian, V.; Gewirtz, H.; Paivanas, N.; Kitsiou, A.N.; Hage, F.G.; Crone, N.E.; Schwartz, R.G.. Serious and potentially life threatening complications of cardiac stress testing: Physiological mechanisms and management strategies. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 2015 Dec; 22(6):1198-213 doi: 10.1007/s12350-015-0141-4. Epub 2015 May 15.
- Paivanas, N.; Bisognano, J.; Gassler, J.; Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulation and Arteriovenous Shunts for Resistant Hypertension. Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal 11(4):223-7. 2015. doi: 10.14797/mdcj-11-4-223
- Paivanas, N.; Bisognano, J.; Gassler, J.; Carotid Baroreceptor Stimulation for Resistant Hypertension. Hypertension Journal 2015;1(1)40-44 johtn.com
- Paivanas, N.; Opladen, J.; Pedulla, A.. Gender Differences in Clinical Manifestation and Pathophysiology of Ischemic Heart Disease – A Gender Paradox. (Book Chapter) In Manual of Cardiovascular Disease in Women. Mieszczanska, H.; Velarde, G. Ed. Springer-Verlag London 2014. Chapter 3.
- Rao, M.; Paivanas, N.; Eichelberger, J.. Cardiovascular Stress Testing. (Book Chapter) In Manual of Outpatient Cardiology. Bisognano, J.; Beck, G.R.; Connell, R. Eds. Springer-Verlag: London, 2012; Chapter 4.
- Paivanas, N.; Richmond, A.; Shakes, D.. Membranes and Mitochondria: The Fate of Paternal Components. C. elegans Development and Evolution Topic Meeting #1, University of Wisconsin-Madison. June 2006. (Abstract and Poster Presentation in Madison, Wisconsin)
- Paivanas, N.; Malone, C.; Perdahl, E.; Torloni, S.; Orloff, G.; Beveridge, R.. Granulocyte Transfusions as a Treatment for Sepsis in Pediatric Patients. Pediatric Blood & Cancer. Volume 42, 6. March 2004. (Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 17th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.)
- Paivanas, N.; Malone, C.; Spiros, A.; Sheridan, M.; Spira, A.; Orloff, G.; Beveridge, R.. Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Receiving High Dose Chemotherapy Followed by Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplant in an Outpatient Setting. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Volume 10. February 2004. (Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the ASBMT/IBMTR Tandem Meeting in Orlando, Florida)
- Malone, C.; Paivanas, N.; Spiros, A.; Spira, A.; Orloff, G.; Beveridge, R.. A Retrospective Analysis of Hospital Admissions in an Outpatient Stem Cell Transplant Facility. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Volume 10. February 2004. (Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the ASBMT/IBMTR Tandem Meeting in Orlando, Florida)
- Malone, C.; Paivanas, N.; Spiros, A.; Spira, A.; Orloff, G.; Torloni, S.; Sheridan, M.; Beveridge, R.. Pre-Apheresis Therapies Affecting CD 34+ Apheresis Yield in Multiple Myeloma Patients. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Volume 10. February 2004. (Abstract accepted for poster presentation at the ASBMT/IBMTR Tandem Meeting in Orlando, Florida)
- Paivanas, N.; Beveridge, M.; Lumadue, J.; Sheridan, M.; Torloni, S.; Orloff, G.. Fludarabine Pretreatment and CD34+ Yields in Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Stem Cell Patients. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Vol. 9, 2. February, 2003. (Abstract presented as a poster at the ASBMT/IBMTR Tandem Meeting in Keystone, CO)
- Paivanas, N.; Beveridge, M.; Bagshaw, K.; Sheridan, M.; Orloff, G.. Effectiveness of Recombinant Human Erythropoietin on Red Cell Transfusions in Non-Leukemic Adult Autologous Stem Cell Transplants: A Retrospective Evaluation. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Vol. 9, 2. February, 2003. (Abstract presented as a poster at the ASBMT/IBMTR Tandem Meeting in Keystone, CO)
- Beveridge, M.; Paivanas, N.; Blodgett, L.; Sheridan, M.; Orloff, G.. Donor Experience of Pain, Nausea, and Vomiting Post Bone Marrow Harvest, NMDP National Council Meeting, Abstract 22, October 2002 (Abstract accepted for poster presentation and for publication in NMDP Journal).