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
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Ablation
- Electrophysiology Study
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Palpitations
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Heart Racing
- Implantable Defibrillator Complications
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Palpitations
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Complications
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardioversion
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endometrial Extraction
- Event Recorder Implantation
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Lead Extraction
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- 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
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Student Resources
- OA Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Basic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Network Only Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- IH-POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-HMO
- Medicare Direct
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HighMark
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Prime
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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)