Alyssa Zaidi, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Alyssa Zaidi, MD, is a non-invasive general cardiologist at MedStar Health Lafayette Centre and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She treats the full spectrum of cardiovascular conditions, including coronary artery disease, valvular disease, and arrhythmias. Her special interests include clinical lipidology, cardio-obstetrics, and multimodality cardiac imaging.
Board-certified in echocardiography and a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation, Dr. Zaidi uses echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and vascular imaging to provide comprehensive evaluations and treatment plans.
As a diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Lipidology, Dr. Zaidi provides advanced preventative cardiovascular care, collaborating with the National Lipid Association. She is also active in the American College of Cardiology’s Cardio-Obstetrics group and has contributed to consensus statements. Her research centers on preventive cardiology guidelines and access to care.
Dr. Zaidi earned her medical degree from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, where she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society and received the Dr. Charles Schnall Alumni Award for Clinical Excellence. She completed her internal medicine residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where she also completed her fellowship in cardiovascular disease, earning the Miriam and Harold Steinberg Family Fellowship Award for research excellence.
Philosophy of care
“As a cardiologist, I believe it's my responsibility to fully educate and guide my patients while respecting their values and goals. My patients can count on me to be honest, attentive, and committed to helping them make informed decisions. They should know that I care deeply and want them to feel safe, supported, and confident in their care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Palpitations
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Ablation Therapy
- Angioplasty
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Palpitation Treatment
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Preventive Cardiology
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- 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
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Basic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare Direct
- Navigate
- IH-HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS II
- Sentara Health
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- OA Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TRICARE for Life East
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Student Resources
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell (2025)
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell (2022)
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (2019)