About me
Apostolos Tsimploulis, MD, , is the Associate Director, Complex Arrhythmias and Innovations Program for MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute and an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. He is a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist who specializes in the management of the full spectrum of heart rhythm conditions, especially complex atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. Dr. Tsimploulis sees patients at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is quadruple board-certified in: internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, clinical cardiac electrophysiology, and echocardiography.
Dr. Tsimploulis treats atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, sinus node dysfunction, atrioventricular block, syncope, and other heart rhythm conditions.
He performs a broad range of procedures, including catheter ablation, implantation of defibrillators (both traditional and subcutaneous), pacemakers (both traditional and leadless), cardiac resynchronization as well as conduction system devices, and cardiac monitors. He also has specialized expertise in lead extraction, a procedure in which old pacemaker or defibrillator systems are removed from the body using mechanical tools or laser technology.
Dr. Tsimploulis is an active researcher whose work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international symposia.
Dr. Tsimploulis is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society.
Philosophy of Care
“Every day, I strive to remember that patients entrust us with what is most precious—their health—and also to appreciate how the healthcare experience can be an unexpected, life-changing, and concerning one. I therefore aspire to treat every individual as a whole person and to promote a supportive environment where every patient is heard, respected, understood, and is offered the safest and highest quality care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
- Electrophysiology Study
- Heart Block
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Device Complications
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Heart Block
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Racing
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCS)
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Complications
Procedures I perform
- Arrhythmia Monitoring
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Event Recorder
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
- Cardioversion
- Electrophysiology Study
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wireless Event Recorder Monitoring
- 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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna HMO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Passport
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Navigate
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- POS OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HighMark
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- First Health PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2025)
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2023)
Fellowship: Stony Brook Medicine (2021)
Residency: Medstar-Georgetown University Hospital GME (2018)
Fellowship: George Washington University Hospital (2013)
Residency: General Hospital of Larissa (2013)
Medical School: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2009)