About me
Zyad Qamer, MD, is a cardiologist with clinical expertise in general cardiology, cardio-oncology, and cardiac amyloidosis. He is board-certified in internal medicine, general cardiology, cardio-oncology, echocardiography, and cardiovascular computed tomography (CT). He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the International Cardio-Oncology Society.
Dr. Qamer practices general cardiology and cardio-oncology and treats patients for a wide range of cardiovascular conditions, including hypertension, arrhythmias, cardiovascular disease, and the intersection of cancer and heart disease. His holistic and comprehensive treatment approach utilizes the most up-to-date imaging, lifestyle changes, and evidence-based medical therapies to prevent, diagnose, and treat cardiovascular diseases.
He has particular expertise in cardio-oncology and cardiac amyloidosis, completing additional training at Washington University School of Medicine. During his training sponsored in part by the National Amyloidosis Foundation, he gained extensive experience caring for cancer patients at the Siteman Cancer Center, working closely with oncologists to prevent and manage heart conditions related to cancer therapies as well as ATTR and AL Amyloidosis. For patients with cardiac amyloidosis, he actively explores early clinical diagnosis and ensures they receive optimal, evidence-based treatment and clinical trial opportunities.
Dr. Qamer completed his medical degree and his internal medicine residency at Georgetown University Hospital, where he received multiple awards, including the Edward Tsou, M.D. Medical Humanities Award, the Kandavelan Viswalingham award for clinical excellence, and first place at the 2019 Internal Medicine Research Day. He then pursued a cardiovascular disease fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington Hospital Center, and the Department of Veterans Affairs, focusing on general cardiology, cardiac critical care, and echocardiography. Following his general cardiology training, Dr. Qamer completed a dedicated advanced fellowship in cardio-oncology and amyloidosis at the Washington University School of Medicine, sponsored by the National Amyloidosis Foundation.
After completing his advanced fellowship, Dr. Qamer stayed on as faculty at the Washington University School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor within the Division of Cardiology. He had a dual appointment within the Department of Medicine and the Siteman Cancer Center. He was awarded the Charles Reiss Award for excellence in teaching by the cardiology fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year. He was also a sub-investigator for multiple amyloidosis clinical trials and helped co-direct the biannual Washington University Amyloidosis Conference.
Philosophy of Care
“It is my privilege to care for patients suffering from cardiovascular disorders and cancer. I strive to do what is best for them and their heart health to help them receive their cancer treatment. My patients know that I take the time to listen and thoroughly understand their concerns and issues.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertension
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Sleep Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmia
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Benign Neoplasm Of Intrathoracic Organs
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Affecting Multiple Systems
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Gout
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sleep Disorders
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Ablation Therapy
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Test
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Stenting
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Murmur Treatment
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Palpitation Treatment
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Preventive Cardiology
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- 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
- Aetna Basic
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Administrators
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HighMark
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS
- First Health PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Navigate
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Sentara Health
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2022)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2019)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2016)