Jared Michael Widell, MD| Cardiology, Cardiac Imaging | MedStar Health
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
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- 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
- Syncope
- 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
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE for Life East
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UHC Passport
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Network OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HighMark
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University (1993)
Residency: SUNY Upstate Medical University (1990)
Medical School: George Washington University (1987)