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
- 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
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Employee Health Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Houston Methodist Hospital (2018)
Residency: University of Tennessee College of Medicine (2017)
Residency: Medical College of Georgia (2014)
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (2010)