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