Christy Leigh Kaiser, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Christy Kaiser, MD, is Assistant 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 in 2017 and the Cardiology Fellow Teaching Award in 2015, both from Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, as well as awards for the Top Fellow in Veterans Administration Cardiology Clinic for the years of 2013, 2014, and 2015.
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 / Washington Hospital Center for a three-year cardiology fellowship, where she also served as a Chief Fellow.
Dr. Kaiser is also involved in international medical activities. She has volunteered in Leon, Nicaragua for multiple years, taking part in an annual 2-week program that provides cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery services to people in need in Nicaragua.
In addition to English, Dr. Kaiser is very proficient in Spanish and French.
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
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension Treatment
- Lymphedema
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- 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 (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Artery Disorders Of The Brain
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Benign Neoplasm Of Intrathoracic Organs
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Affecting Multiple Systems
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Sphingolipid Metabolism And Lipid Storage
- Duodenitis
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Valve Disorders
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Liver Injury
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pleural Effusion
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Respiratory Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Vasculitis
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Diseases
- Vision Disturbances
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 Output Assistance
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Pacemaker
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Echocardiographic Contrast Agent
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiologic Study
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Insertion
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lymphedema
- Mesenteric Angiography
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Pacemaker Insertion
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Palpitation Treatment
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Screening
- Tilt Table Test
- Transcranial Doppler
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram With Strain Imaging
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Unlisted Gastroenterology Procedure
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Restoration
- 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 Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Passport
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Beech Street PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OA Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HighMark
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- POS OA
- Sentara Health
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2015)
Residency: Duke University Hospital (2012)
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (2009)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025