Lawrence D. Jacobs, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Lawrence D. Jacobs, MD is board certified in cardiology, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. He has been named a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, based on outstanding professional achievement.
His interests include hypertension, high cholesterol, coronary artery disease, heart failure, preventative cardiology, heart valve disorders, nuclear stress testing, echocardiography, preoperative evaluations, transesophageal echocardiography, vascular disease, arrhythmias and atrial fibrillation.
His primary focus is the medical therapy of various cardiovascular disorders. This starts with prevention through healthy lifestyle recommendations and medications, when necessary. He strives to efficiently diagnose and treat patients’ symptoms, using proven, evidence-based approaches.
Dr. Jacobs’ feels it is imperative to treat the patient and not just the disease. He aims to educate patients while improving their health, because patients who understand their disease will have less anxiety and are far more likely to succeed in becoming and remaining healthy in the long run.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- 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
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmia
- 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
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Claudication
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Marfan Syndrome
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Effusion
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- 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
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Atresia
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Wide Qrs Complex Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
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 Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II
- OA Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
Education
Fellowship: University of Chicago Hospitals (2004)
Residency: University of Pennsylvania (2001)
Medical Education: Georgetown University (1998)