Hayder Dhafir Hashim, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease
Languages: English
202-877-3339
About me
Hayder Hashim, MD, is a cardiologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. As an interventional cardiology specialist, Dr. Hashim works with patients who have a wide variety of cardiovascular diseases including heart attacks, coronary artery disease, peripheral artery disease, advanced heart failure, and other conditions that require vascular intervention. Throughout his extensive clinical career, he has treated these conditions using some of the advanced procedures available: complex percutaneous coronary interventions, left ventricular assist devices, coronary artery atherectomies, and peripheral vascular intervention. Dr. Hashim is also board certified in nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and vascular medicine.
Dr. Hashim has published his research in several peer reviewed journals and often gives presentations about his work at national and international meetings. He is dedicated to contributing to new and ongoing research efforts at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He is particularly interested in plaque modification, including coronary artery plaque modification and alternative vascular access techniques.
After receiving his medical degree from the Baghdad University College of Medicine,
Dr. Hashim completed a residency program in internal medicine at Rutgers University-New Jersey Medical School. He then completed two fellowships, the first in cardiovascular diseases at Rutgers University-New Jersey Medical School and the second in coronary and peripheral artery interventions at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center. During his fellowship training, Dr. Hashim also served as the Vice President and President of the American Heart Association (AHA) Fellows’ Society of Greater New York where he enjoyed working in the community to increase awareness about heart disease and sudden cardiac death.
In addition to being an attending cardiologist and active researcher, Dr. Hashim believes in engaging with the surrounding community by volunteering regularly and participating in public discussions with the AHA. Previously, he served as an executive speaker for the “Life is Why” campaign and as a member of the New York State advocacy committee for the AHA. Through these activities, he became an active advocate for the Hands-Only CPR bill in New York State, and played a major role in getting it passed in November of 2015.
Throughout his training and career, Dr. Hashim has received several great honors for his contributions to education, including the Golden Apple Excellence In Teaching Award for three consecutive years while at New Jersey Medical School and the prestigious Arnold F. Gold Award For Humanism and Excellence in Teaching.
Philosophy of Care
“When I practice, I always try to care for each of my patients as if they were members of my family. This is something I feel very strongly about. I feel it is incumbent upon me, the physician, to ensure that the patient understands their condition and the treatments available to them, so that they can make the best possible decisions for their circumstances. My patients come to me in times of great vulnerability and educating them is the cornerstone of my philosophy of care. I always put myself in their shoes and provide what I would like to have provided to me.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Stenosis
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Attack
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Transradial Catheterization
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Angina
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Microvascular Angina
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Refractory Angina
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Umbilical Artery Catheterization Complications
- Unstable Angina
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
Procedures I perform
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortography
- Atherectomy
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Cardiogenic Shock Treatment
- Coronary Angiography With Bypass Graft
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Coronary Artery Stent Placement With Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Ultrasound
- Coronary Flow Reserve Measurement
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
- Drug Eluting Stent
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- External Heart Assist System Insertion
- Fluoroscopy Of Left Internal Mammary Bypass Graft
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Septal Ablation
- Stent Placement
- Transradial Catheterization
- Unstable Angina Treatment
- Venous Closure Device Placement
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
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OA Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Sentara Health
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HighMark
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Beech Street PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- POS OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease/Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology/Interventional Cardiology
Fellowship: Albert Einstein Medical Center (2016)
Fellowship: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School GME > 10 years ago (2015)
Residency: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School GME > 10 years ago (2012)
Internship: SUNY Stony Brook (2010)
Medical School: University of Baghdad (2006)