About me
Jonathan Gardner, MD, FACC, is a general cardiologist at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center who treats patients for a wide range of heart-related disorders, from preventative care to advanced heart failure. He is board-certified in general cardiology and nuclear cardiology.
As a general cardiologist, Dr. Gardner’s approach is highly informed by his extensive experience in advanced heart failure. As part of his training, he completed a fellowship in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology. He brings his knowledge of these specialties and a holistic perspective to his general cardiology clinic, providing exceptional care to his patients.
According to Dr. Gardner, cardiovascular medicine requires a teamwork mentality that includes not only the patient but also the referring physicians and other medical professionals involved. He is passionate about advocating for all his patients when it comes to cardiovascular care—educating his patients, especially young people, on how to prevent future heart complications and actively treating heart issues when they occur in patients of all ages. He prides himself in being highly skilled in treating advanced heart failure patients as well as having a down-to-earth bedside manner.
Dr. Gardner’s clinical interests revolve around preventative and after-care practices that reduce recidivism in advanced heart failure patients with comorbidities.
Dr. Gardner has had exposure to multiple communities and demographics. He looks forward to leveraging the resources and collaborative expertise of the larger hospital system and the team of professionals at MedStar.
Dr. Gardner obtained his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine Dominica, West Indies, where he was class president and graduated with honors. Following graduation, he went on to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at the Medical College of Georgia, where he was Chief Resident. Next, he was a general cardiology fellow at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Lastly, he obtained a fellowship in advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology at Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center.
He is a professional member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, the American Society of Echocardiography, and the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT).
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy of care is a team-based approach. No one can do this alone, and as physicians and medical professionals, we must work together to serve our patients. I am passionate about my work and can’t see myself doing anything else. While my journey hasn’t always been easy, I believe that success can be obtained through perseverance and hard work. My promise to my patients is that I will work with them until we get things right and they are living a fulfilled life.
“When patients meet with me, they can expect someone who works closely with them and encourages them towards success. Referring physicians should know that I enjoy being a team player and am always available to consult and collaborate for the betterment of our patients.
“Finally, family is extremely important to me, so I would like to thank my parents, my grandparents, my brother, my uncle Luis, and most importantly, my wife for supporting my journey in medicine. I would also like to dedicate my care to my baby girl.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiovascular Consultation
- Cardioversion
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- 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
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Optimization
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Consultation
- Cardiovascular Second Opinion
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Echocardiogram With Contrast
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Event Monitoring
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Homocysteine Lowering Therapy
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Pump Therapy
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Practice locations
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5009 Honeygo Center Drive Suite 210 Perry Hall, MD, 21128
410-256-5858miles away
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
- IH-Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Passport
- IH-POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Houston Methodist Hospital (2018)
Fellowship: University of Tennessee College of Medicine (2017)
Residency: Medical College of Georgia (2014)
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (2010)