About me
Jared M. Widell, MD, specializes in Non-Invasive Cardiology. Dr. Widell joined MedStar Washington Hospital Center as the director of the Cardiology Consultation Service and the Stress Echocardiography Laboratory. Dr. Widell served on the Coronary Care Unit Clinical Practice Committee and was a member of the Clinical Events Committee for the Cardiovascular Research Institutes Switch Trial.
Currently, his outpatient clinic focuses on patients with heart disease in addition to severe kidney and/or liver disease.
Prior to these appointments, Dr. Widell was an Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Non-Invasive Cardiology Laboratory at SUNY Upstate Medical University. He held appointments at University Hospital, Syracuse Veterans Administration Medical Center, and Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Widell researches and publishes extensively in his field. He has published seven peer review articles, and was the principal investigator on one clinical study.
Clinical areas of focus
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Heart Transplant
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Arrhythmia
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerotic Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Channelopathies
- Cardiac Device Implantation
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Valve Tumors
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Coarctation Of The Aorta
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG)
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Valve Repair
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Implantable Cardioverter
- Infectious Endocarditis
- 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
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Angioplasty And Stenting
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- 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
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Stress Cardiomyopathy
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Tachycardia
- Tetralogy Of Fallot
- Thoracic Aortic Disease
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Unstable Angina
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Blood Pool Spect
- Cardiac Cardioversion
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Peripheral Vascular Stenting
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Treadmill Stress Test
- Ventricular Function Testing
- 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
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Network OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- POS OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare Direct
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University (1993)
Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University (1990)
Medical School: George Washington University (1987)
