About me
Dr. David A. Strouse, MD, is an cardiac electrophysiologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center, and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. In addition to seeing patients, he also serves as the Chief of Complex Ablation and Chief of Virginia Outreach Programs for the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute. As a cardiac electrophysiology specialist, Dr. Strouse works with a focus on understanding and treating abnormal electrical heart activity, which commonly includes conditions like atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia, tachycardia, and bradycardia.
Procedures and services performed by Dr. Strouse include complex catheter based ablations of all cardiac arrhythmias, epicardial ablation, cryoablation, radiofrequency ablation, the WATCHMAN procedure, heart rhythm device implantation, genetic counseling for heart conditions, and managing the treatment of genetic heart conditions.
Dr. Strouse has collaborated in over 45 studies and trials dealing with topics relating to electrophysiology, including novel ablation techniques and new modalities of pacing. He is most interested in new techniques for ablation in treating complex arrhythmias. Clinically, his goal is to always be on the cutting-edge of cardiac electrophysiology treatments, performing the most sophisticated procedures and using the newest technologies available.
Dr. Strouse received his medical degree from University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he conducted research in pathophysiology. He then completed a residency program in internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals. Dr. Strouse then went on to complete a fellowship in cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology at New York University Medical Center.
Philosophy of Care
“My goal is to always be the patient’s advocate, be responsive to questions, and think of the patient as a member of my family. My treatment recommendations always consider the patient’s needs and circumstances first.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Heart Racing
- Implantable Defibrillator
- Pacemaker
- Palpitations
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Anomalous Atrioventricular Excitation
- Arrhythmias During Pregnancy
- Arrhythmias In Adults With Congenital Heart Diseases
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Reentrant Tachycardia
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Channelopathies
- Cardiac Conduction Defects
- Cardiac Device Infection
- Cardiac Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Complete Atrioventricular Block
- Complex Arrhythmia
- Conduction Defects
- Familial Arrhythmias
- Family History Of Sudden Cardiac Death
- First Degree Heart Block
- Heart Racing
- Lead Malfunction
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Lown Ganong Levine Syndrome
- Pacemaker Infection
- Pacemaker Malfunction
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
- Pre Excitation Syndrome
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Beats
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presyncope
- Right Bundle Branch Block
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sinoatrial Node Dysfunction
- Sinus Node Dysfunction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
- Trifascicular Block
- Type 1 Second Degree Heart Block
- Type 2 Second Degree Heart Block
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- 4D Flow Mri
- Ablation Arrhythmogenic Focus
- Ablation Av Node
- Ablation For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Fibrillation Cryoablation
- Atrial Fibrillation Radiofrequency Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM)
- Cardiac Device Implant
- Cardiac Devices
- Cardiac Implantable Device Replacement
- Cardiac Mapping
- Cardioversion
- Convergent Procedure
- Defibrillator Malfunction
- Holter Monitor
- Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
- Implantable Defibrillator
- Intracardiac Catheter Ablation
- Intravenous Lead Extraction
- Lariat Procedure
- Laser Lead Extraction
- Lead Extraction
- Loop Recorder
- Pacemaker
- Pacemaker And Icd Interrogation
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Rhizotomy
- Remote Cardiac Device Monitoring
- Replacement Of Defibrillator
- Resynchronization Therapy
- Tilt Table Test
- Transvenous Lead Extraction
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wearable Defibrillator
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 Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Golden Rule
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- I-SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- United Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Innovation Health: POS
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Optimum Choice
- Cigna EPO
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Tricare for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- United Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Navigate
- Innovation Health: PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Virginia Premier
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicaid - Maryland
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Kaiser Signature
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Carefirst EPO
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- WellPoint Maryland
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Choice Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Tricare East Prime
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Tricare East Select
- D-SNP)
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Select
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2002)
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2001)
Residency: Baylor College of Medicine (1998)
Medical School: University of Maryland-Baltimore (1995)