About me
Dr. Jay Aaron Mazel, MD, is a cardiac electrophysiologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Montgomery Medical Center, as well as the previous Director of the Electrophysiology Lab at Washington Hospital Center. He focuses on treating patients with a range of cardiac conditions, including atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, premature ventricular contractions, ventricular tachycardia, bradycardia, and syncope.
To treat these conditions, Dr. Mazel commonly performs ablations for atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia as well as implantation of cardiac pacemakers and defibrillators. Working with the latest technology, he also specializes in the implantation of a leadless pacemaker for bradycardia, as well as performing complex laser lead extractions and complex atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia operations.
Dr. Mazel’s clinical interests center on atrial fibrillation, including learning new techniques and approaches to improving the quality of life for patients with atrial fibrillation and curing the condition. In his practice, he is passionate about identifying people whom he can protect from sudden cardiac death by choosing the correct preventive medications and treatments.
Dr. Mazel completed his subspecialty training in electrophysiology at Yale University School of Medicine-New Haven. Dr. Mazel completed an internal medicine residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York and completed his cardiology fellowship at the State University of New York (SUNY) Health Science Center-Downstate Medical Center, where he also attended medical school. His undergraduate degree is from Johns Hopkins University. During his fellowship he was awarded the American College of Cardiology Young Investigators Award for his research on congenital complete heart block.
Philosophy of Care
“I believe that education is the first step towards the best possible treatment. The more my patients understand about their conditions, the more empowered they are to make the best decisions for themselves and to follow through with the therapies. I like to spend a lot of time helping my patients understand their conditions and treatment options. I love what I do, and I love the dramatic changes to people’s lives that I’ve been able to make.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Heart Block
- Palpitations
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Arrhythmia Due To Cardiac Channelopathies
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Atrioventricular Reentrant Tachycardia (AVRT)
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT)
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Heart Block
- Heart Racing
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Palpitations
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Complications
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Defibrillator Threshold Testing
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardioversion
- Electrophysiology Study
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Endometrial Extraction
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome Treatment
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 (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-POS
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Navigate
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Passport
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Sentara Health
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare FFS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Fellowship: Yale-New Haven Hospital (2000)
Residency: SUNY Downstate (1998)
Residency: Long Island Jewish Medical Center (1995)
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1992)