Edward V. Platia, MD| Cardiology, Cardiac Electrophysiology | MedStar Health
About me
Edward V. Platia, MD, is a cardiologist specializing in cardiac electrophysiology at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and professor of Medicine at the Georgetown University School of Medicine.
He was raised in Easton, Pennsylvania, graduating first in his class of 600 from Easton Area High School. He received his Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Lafayette College, graduating first in his engineering class. Obtaining his medical degree at Johns Hopkins University, he completed his residency training at Johns Hopkins Hospital and Stanford University Medical Center, followed by a cardiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins, training with Dr. Michel Mirowski, inventor of the implantable defibrillator, and Dr. Morton Mower, inventor of the biventricular (CRT) pacemaker. He remained on the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine faculty for several years and was director of the cardiac electrophysiology laboratory before coming to MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
His clinical practice, research interests and publications, which include the textbook Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias, have been in the field of cardiac arrhythmias. He is vice president of the international credentialing board of cardiac electrophysiology specialists, International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE).
Practice Focus
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Cardiac electrophysiology
- Cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators, including laser explantation
- Catheter ablation of arrhythmias
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
- International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Cachexia
- Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
- Electrophysiology Study
- Heart Block
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Palpitations
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Cachexia
- Cardiac Channelopathies
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Circulatory System Complications
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Heart Block
- Heart Racing
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Implantable Defibrillator Complications
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Irregular Heartbeat
- 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
- Arrhythmia Monitoring
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Arrhythmia Monitoring
- Cardiac Event Recorder
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
- Cardioversion
- Electrophysiology Study
- Heart Failure Device Therapy
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Palpitation Treatment
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
- Tilt Table Test
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- 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
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst EPO
- Navigate
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- OA Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Sentara Health
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UHC Passport
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HighMark
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice PPO
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Network OA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1982)
Residency: ValleyCare-Stanford Health Care (1979)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1978)
Internship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1977)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1976)