About me
George H. Clements, MD, is an attending noninvasive cardiologist at the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute. Board certified in cardiology, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology, Dr. Clements possesses extensive experience working with highly complex cases in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Dr. Clements mainly sees patients for coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and valvular heart disease. He also sees patients who are at high risk for heart disease, and works with them to lower their risk through preventative measures.
As a noninvasive cardiologist, Dr. Clements’ goal is to provide patient-centered, evidence-based care that involves lifestyle changes, prescription medications, and diagnostic testing when appropriate. He enjoys collaborating with referring physicians to achieve the best outcome for their mutual patients. His typical diagnostic approach with patients involves an initial interview and physical exam, followed by EKGs, stress testing, and echocardiography including transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiograms as needed.
Dr. Clements received his medical degree from Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, where he was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society as well as the Gold Humanism Honor Society. He then completed his Internal Medicine residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where he was awarded Resident of the Year. Finally, he completed his Cardiology fellowship training at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where he was awarded the Humanism and Professionalism Award within the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine.
Dr. Clements was born and raised in Glyndon, Maryland. He and his wife, an Annapolis native, are both very excited to be back in the area. When out of the office, Dr. Clements enjoys tennis, and playing with his chocolate Labrador.
Philosophy of care
“I try to look at every patient as an individual and get to know the person, not just the disease that they have. That way we can work together to accomplish their individual health goals.
“Patient education is very important. The more informed that people are about what’s going on with their body, the more I have found that they are invested in their care. This empowers people to become a more active and engaged participant in their health.
“I strive to provide the most up-to-date and state-of-the-art care in a compassionate and caring manner.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Dyslipidemia
- Echocardiography
- Heart Failure
- Heart Valve Disease Treatment
- Hypertension
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- 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 Disease
- 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 Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- 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
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Valve Disease Treatment
- Heart Valve Disorders
- Heart Valve Problems
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- 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
- 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 Fever
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasculitis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
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
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Fund PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst NASCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OA Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Network OA
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- POS OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
Education
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2021)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2018)
Internship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2016)
Medical Education: Marshall University (2015)