About me
Seth Worley, MD, joins the Section of Cardiac Electrophysiology as a senior consultant. An internationally recognized expert in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), Dr. Worley brings with him extensive expertise in device and lead implantation for those patients who present with challenging vascular anatomy. He has personally developed unique tools and techniques to facilitate and optimize the success of transvenous left ventricular (LV) lead implantation. The approach he pioneered is referred to as ‘Interventional CRT” and patients from centers around the country who have had an unsuccessful attempt at lead implantation are regularly referred to Dr. Worley for treatment.
Dr. Worley joins MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute from Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, Pa., where he was the director of Interventional Implant Program at the Lancaster Heart and Vascular Institute. He is the founder and past president of the Lancaster Heart & Stroke Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving cardiovascular health through clinical research and community programs.
Dr. Worley is a graduate of the Temple University School of Medicine and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. After completing a fellowship in cardiology and electrophysiology at Duke University Medical Center, he became the co-director of the Coronary Care Unit and Assistant Professor of Medicine. From Duke, he was recruited to the Mayo Clinic where he was Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology prior to relocating to Lancaster. He is board certified in clinical cardiac electrophysiology, and a fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society.
Dr. Worley is an active participant in academic, research and teaching activities. He has been the principal, co-principal or sub-investigator of 87 clinical trials, published numerous scientific papers, case reports, book chapters and abstracts and holds four U.S. patents for medical devices. He is a frequent speaker at national and international medical meetings.
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Heart Racing
- Implantable Defibrillator
- Pacemaker
- Palpitations
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Anomalous Atrioventricular Excitation
- Arrhythmias During Pregnancy
- Arrhythmias In Adults With Congenital Heart Diseases
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Reentrant Tachycardia
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Channelopathies
- Cardiac Conduction Defects
- Cardiac Device Infection
- Cardiac Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Complete Atrioventricular Block
- Complex Arrhythmia
- Conduction Defects
- Familial Arrhythmias
- Family History Of Sudden Cardiac Death
- First Degree Heart Block
- Heart Racing
- Lead Malfunction
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Lown Ganong Levine Syndrome
- Pacemaker Infection
- Pacemaker Malfunction
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
- Pre Excitation Syndrome
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Beats
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presyncope
- Right Bundle Branch Block
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sinoatrial Node Dysfunction
- Sinus Node Dysfunction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
- Trifascicular Block
- Type 1 Second Degree Heart Block
- Type 2 Second Degree Heart Block
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- 4D Flow Mri
- Ablation Arrhythmogenic Focus
- Ablation Av Node
- Ablation For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Fibrillation Cryoablation
- Atrial Fibrillation Radiofrequency Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM)
- Cardiac Device Implant
- Cardiac Devices
- Cardiac Implantable Device Replacement
- Cardiac Mapping
- Cardioversion
- Convergent Procedure
- Defibrillator Malfunction
- Holter Monitor
- Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
- Implantable Defibrillator
- Intracardiac Catheter Ablation
- Intravenous Lead Extraction
- Lariat Procedure
- Laser Lead Extraction
- Lead Extraction
- Loop Recorder
- Pacemaker
- Pacemaker And Icd Interrogation
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Rhizotomy
- Remote Cardiac Device Monitoring
- Replacement Of Defibrillator
- Resynchronization Therapy
- Tilt Table Test
- Transvenous Lead Extraction
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wearable Defibrillator
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
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Network OA
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Open EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- FIRST HEALTH
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Fellowship Program: Duke University Medical Center (1984)
Residency Program: Strong Memorial Hospital (1981)
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (1978)