About me
Stuart Gould, MD, is a board-certified general cardiologist with MedStar Cardiology Associates at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. He is also Physician Safety Officer and currently sits on the Credentialing Committee at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center.
Dr. Gould sees patients for all cardiac diseases, including coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, orthostatic hypotension, and neurocardiogenic syncope, among others. His sub-specialties focus on cardiac imaging, including nuclear stress tests, echocardiography, and vascular testing. He performs diagnostic and treatment procedures such as transesophageal echocardiograms and cardioversions.
Dr. Gould places emphasis on the prevention of cardiovascular disease. His clinical interests involve helping people prevent cardiovascular disease by treating risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stress, and anxiety, in addition to promoting exercise and healthy eating. He is also passionate about helping people who have neurocardiogenic syncope to prevent fainting spells.
He completed his undergraduate work at the University of Michigan. After receiving his medical degree from the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Dr. Gould completed an internal medicine residency and general cardiology fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, where he also served as Chief Resident.
Philosophy of Care
“I prioritize patient-centered care that focuses on the needs of my patients and their families by providing individualized diagnostic and therapeutic care for cardiovascular disease. This includes screening patients for cardiovascular disease and helping them treat and diagnose any cardiovascular risk factors that may predispose them to developing heart disease.”
“Being a family man with a wife and three children, I cherish the importance of including families in the process of care. I want to provide the best cardiovascular care available for my patients, making sure that they and their families understand the disease process as well as how we can effectively co-manage and co-treat it. I make sure that I am always available to address any issues and concerns that my patients or their family members have.”
“As a third generation Washingtonian, I have built a strong community of friends and family. I am proud to provide health care that improves the quality of life for my patients and their community. I like to contribute in other ways as well and am very active within the Olney community by volunteering with various organizations.
“I have an open-door policy with referring physicians and prioritize seeing referral patients in a timely manner.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardioversion
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
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 Disease
- Aortic Valve Disorders
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Valve Tumors
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- 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
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Men
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- 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
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- 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
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Duplex Scan Of Carotid Artery
- Electrocardiogram
- Exercise Stress Test
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Zio Monitoring
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- OA Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2010)
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2007)
Medical School: University of Vermont College of Medicine (2003)