Edward Ian Morris, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
About the Provider
Edward Morris, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist with MedStar Cardiology Associates at the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, heart attack, stroke, atrial fibrillation, congenital heart failure, peripheral arterial disease, and valvular heart disease, among others.
Dr. Morris’s practice focuses on thorough diagnostic testing that includes techniques such as nuclear cardiological stress tests, stress echocardiograms, treadmill stress tests, echocardiograms, Holter monitoring, event monitoring, carotid duplex studies, leg arterial studies, and venous duplex studies.
His clinical interest is nuclear cardiology, a specialty that uses non-invasive techniques to diagnose various cardiovascular conditions. He is also passionate about educating patients on the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Morris received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine. He then joined Duke Medical Center, where he completed an internal medicine residency, a cardiology fellowship, and a specialty fellowship in nuclear cardiology. He has been named a “Top 20 Cardiologist” by the Washingtonian from 2009 to 2016.
Philosophy of Care
“Many cardiovascular events can be prevented. I stress prevention to my patients who are at risk of having a cardiac event. To those that have already had a cardiac event, I try to work on preventing another one from occurring by helping them to incorporate healthy lifestyle changes and, if indicated, medication.
“I care deeply for each one of my patients’ overall well-being and emphasize the importance of understanding that overall health is important to cardiovascular health.
“I’m open to all cardiovascular disease referrals and pledge to work in conjunction with my referring physicians to achieve the overall best health of their patients.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Event Monitoring
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stress Test
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
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
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Ebstein's Anomaly
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Valve Problems
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Internal Iliac Artery Disease
- 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
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- 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
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachyarrhythmia
- Tachycardia
- Tetralogy Of Fallot
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Dysfunction
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Pacemaker Measurement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiologic Study
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Murmur Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Invasive Cardiology
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Palpitation Treatment
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Preventive Cardiology
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Subcutaneous Cardiac Rhythm Monitor System Evaluation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
- Syncope Treatment
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- 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
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Student Resources
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- OA Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Sentara Health
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Duke University School of Medicine (1997)
Residency: Duke University Internal Medicine Program (1994)
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1991)