Melissa Jeanne Scalchunes, AGACNP DNP MSN NP| Cardiology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Flutter
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Subcortical Infarction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Endocarditis
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Channelopathies
- Cardiac Conduction Disorders
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Transplant Vasculopathy
- Cardiac Transplantation Evaluation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Gestational Edema
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Transplant Rejection
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Implantable Cardioverter
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Mechanical Circulatory Support
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Recovery
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pacemaker Implantation
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Subcortical Infarction
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Dysfunction
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Management
- Cardiac Arrhythmia Management
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Channelopathy Management
- Cardiac Conduction Disorder Management
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation
- Cardiac Embolism Management
- Cardiac Fibrosis Management
- Cardiac Lymphoma Management
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Pacemaker Measurement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Management
- Cardiac Sarcoma Management
- Cardiac Shockwave Therapy
- Cardiac Siderosis Management
- Cardiac Surgical Device Explantation
- Cardiac Tamponade Management
- Cardiac Thrombosis Management
- Cardiac Tumor Management
- Cardioversion
- Cerebral Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Aneurysm Management
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Monitoring
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Holter Monitoring
- Inotropic Therapy
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Insertion
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mitral Valve Clip Procedure
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Penetrating Trauma Management
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: University of Michigan-Flint (2020)
Graduate: University of Cincinnati (2013)