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
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
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- POS OA
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst NASCO
- HighMark
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS II
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Navigate
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
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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)