About me
Zayd Eldadah, MD, PhD, is Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. Dr. Eldadah completed a medical degree, a PhD in Human Genetics, and a residency in internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He then stayed at Johns Hopkins to complete fellowships in clinical cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology before joining the faculty at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in 2004.
He has been certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and cardiac electrophysiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society. As a cardiac electrophysiologist, Dr. Eldadah specializes in the treatment of heart rhythm conditions, and he employs therapies from very basic lifestyle management, such as structured diet, exercise, and stress reduction techniques, to selective drug therapies when needed, and for more complex conditions, highly technology-driven treatments involving state-of-the-art pacemakers, defibrillators, and other cardiac rhythm management devices as well as catheter ablation techniques.
Dr. Eldadah's clinical interests include all aspects of heart rhythm care with a special focus on atrial fibrillation and the use of medical devices to improve quality of life. His research interests include improving existing technology and developing newer, more novel ways of understanding and curing heart rhythm problems. Dr. Eldadah's research also focuses on the role of human genetics in atrial fibrillation, the risk of sudden cardiac death, and other conditions of the heart and body.
Cardiac electrophysiology blends the art of personalized, highly individualized care with the power and promise of modern technology to make people better. Dr. Eldadah focuses on identifying the most effective and appropriate ways of approaching heart rhythm conditions through novel therapies as well as improvements to current technologies. His mission is to deliver the therapy of the future today and always to bring his patients the very best and latest advances that modern technology has developed.
Dr. Eldadah enjoys music, travel, spending time with his family, especially sports with his two sons, living a healthy lifestyle, and staying fit.
Philosophy of Care"Every individual human body has developed within a unique set of circumstances, genetics, and environmental influences. Because each patient is an individual, we cannot be effective caregivers if we use a one-size-fits-all strategy to deliver care. Rather, we must understand as much as we can about each individual and craft a care plan that is respectful, thoughtful, scientifically sound, and humane. We must always balance risks and benefits in a way that maximizes the good we can bring to our patients, who have placed their trust in us to achieve exactly this.
"Medicine is evolving constantly and rapidly, and what we understand today will almost certainly be modified in the near future. It is my intention always to offer patients the very best, state-of-the-art care and to ensure that every decision we make is a mutual oneâand one rooted in evidence, experience, and careful thought. My patients are the reason I come to work every day, and no reward is greater than seeing them get better and resume their lives to the fullest."
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Heart Block
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Palpitations
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Heart Block
- Heart Racing
- Implantable Defibrillator Complications
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Pacemaker Infection
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sinus Node Dysfunction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Complications
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Defibrillator Threshold Testing
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardioversion
- Electrophysiology Study
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Endometrial Extraction
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome Treatment
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-HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UHC Passport
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Network OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HighMark
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OA Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS Plus
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Sentara Health
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2004)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2002)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1999)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1996)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025