About me
Mehdi Gheshlaghi, MD, is a fellowship-trained cardiologist with the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute who practices at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Harbor Hospital. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, cardiac imaging, adult echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology.
Dr. Gheshlaghi diagnoses, treats, and manages patients with coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis, applying the latest and most innovative approaches to provide evidence-based care. His clinical interests include cardiac imaging, heart failure, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and cardiac arrhythmias.
Dr. Gheshlaghi spent the early part of his career working for the Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran, also enlisting as a military service physician at that time. In 2011, he relocated to the United States to pursue additional clinical training as an internal medicine and cardiac care specialist.
An advocate for shared decision-making, Dr. Gheshlaghi takes the time to educate his patients about the steps they can take to prevent or manage cardiovascular disease. He is a firm believer in continuity in care and strives to build lifelong bonds with his patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardioversion
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- 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 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
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Enlarged Heart
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Valve Disorders
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Infectious Endocarditis
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Myopathies
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- 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
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- 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 Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Practice locations
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3333 North Calvert Street Johnston Prof Bldg Ste 500 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-366-5600Fax 410-889-4952
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
- HighMark
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Navigate
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Network OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
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Education
Board Certification: ,
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: National Board of Echocardiography, Echcardiography
Fellowship: Maine Medical Center (2017)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2014)
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1999)