Christy Leigh Kaiser, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Christy Kaiser, MD, is Associate 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 several times; an award for Fellow Excellence in Education during her cardiology fellowship training; as well as awards for the Top Fellow in Veterans Administration Cardiology Clinic for all 3 years of her cardiology fellowship.
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 University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center for a three-year cardiology fellowship, where she also served as a Chief Fellow.
In addition to English, Dr. Kaiser is very proficient in Spanish.
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
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Electrocardiogram
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- 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 Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Valve Disorders
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Effusion
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Vasculitis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
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 Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Pacemaker
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Echocardiographic Contrast Agent
- 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
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Pacemaker Insertion
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Palpitation Treatment
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Screening
- Tilt Table Test
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram With Strain Imaging
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- 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
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Basic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Passport
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Sentara Health
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- POS OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare FFS
- HealthyBlue PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2015)
Residency: Duke University Hospital (2012)
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (2009)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025