About me
Dr. Atiga’s expertise is the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cardiac arrhythmias, including atrial fibrillation, supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), ventricular tachycardia, premature ventricular complexes (PVCs), and bradycardia. He is also a specialist in determining causes of syncope. To treat these conditions, he uses techniques including catheter ablation without the need for fluoroscopy, implantation of pacemakers, and implantation of defibrillators. Dr. Atiga specializes in device therapy to treat orthostatic intolerance and is particularly interested in using devices to treat electromechanical cardiac dysfunction that can result in heart failure.
Philosophy of Care
“I treat each of my patients with compassion and respect. I treat each patient as though they are a member of my family. I recognize that each individual requires a unique approach to treating their particular heart rhythm issues. An integral part of this approach is listening to the patient’s needs and making sure that they are fully informed of their different treatment options—only then can they make the best possible healthcare decisions for their personal circumstances.”
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
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Open POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: POS
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Network OA
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Opoen HMO Option
- CIGNA EPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Student Resources
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Tricare Prime
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- FIRST HEALTH
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1999)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1998)
Residency: National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (1993)
Residency: Loma Linda University Medical Center (1992)
Medical School: Loma Linda University School Of Medicine (1990)