About me
Manish Shah, MD, is the Program Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship Training at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, as part of MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. He is board certified in cardiac electrophysiology, as well as cardiovascular disease, and is a recipient of the general cardiology faculty teaching award at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Shah specializes in the management of slow and fast heart rhythm disorders, including atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), and ventricular tachycardia. He has special expertise in complex ablation procedures to treat atrial fibrillation, premature ventricular contractions (PVC's), and ventricular tachycardia. Additionally, he is the leading implanter of left atrial appendage closure devices (also known as the WATCHMAN device) in the mid-Atlantic region. He is a national and international proctor for left atrial appendage closure for stroke risk reduction in patients with atrial fibrillation. His research interests include the use of catheter ablation techniques to improve outcomes for patients with atrial fibrillation and optimizing implantation of left atrial appendage closure devices.
Dr. Shah received his biomedical engineering and medical degrees from Case Western Reserve University. He earned several academic distinctions, including induction into the AOA Honor Medical Society and the Howard Hughes Medical Fellowship. He subsequently completed his internal medicine residency at Harvard Medical School's Brigham and Women's Hospital. He then went on to complete a fellowship program in general cardiology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he stayed to complete an advanced fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology as chief fellow.
When not advocating cutting-edge care for his patients, Dr. Shah enjoys spending time with his two children.
Philosophy of Care
"Honesty, transparency, clear communication and patient education are the pillars of my practice. Your good health is my personal responsibility, and I strive to be accessible, compassionate and on the vanguard of new medical technology.
The focus of my initial consultation is patient education through the use of clear and simple language so that you can make informed decisions that serve you best. If you require an electrophysiologic procedure, we have a team of doctors, nurse practitioners, and nurses who will provide you with comfort, reassurance and world-class, cardiac care."
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Cachexia
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Heart Block
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Palpitations
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Cachexia
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Circulatory System Complications
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Heart Block
- Heart Racing
- Implantable Defibrillator Complications
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Implantable Loop Recorder Implantation
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Neurally Mediated Syncope
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Pacemaker Infection
- Palpitations
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Assist Device Infection
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Defibrillator Threshold Testing
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardioversion
- Electrophysiology Study
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Endometrial Extraction
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Tilt Table Test
- 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
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Sentara Health
- Employee Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Student Resources
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Navigate
- Choice POS
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- OA Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2008)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2006)
Residency: Brigham and Women's Hospital (2003)
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine (2000)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Podcasts
<p><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.medstarwashington.org_podcastlibrary_-23q-3D-257B-257D-3Fitem-3D34143&d=DgMFaQ&c=RvBXVp2Kc-itN3g6r3sN0QK_zL4whPpndVxj8-bJ04M&r=TEgCmJFiS_IL41hcVm70DD_lNqdxSmKWaaWIJ1xHdDA&m=BUQwY4NjTuvR_ubjGl8PxcMmgY_IhBhiJYoxCuojPqs&s=x_dT4mi8AfZtNV5bWHJ9QlepgvJQVE31ANbEaWjapjo&e=" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Device Reduces Risk of Stroke in A-Fib Patients</a></p>