About me
Zayd Eldadah, MD, PhD, is Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology at MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. Dr. Eldadah completed a medical degree, a PhD in Human Genetics, and a residency in internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He then stayed at Johns Hopkins to complete fellowships in clinical cardiology, and cardiac electrophysiology before joining the faculty at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in 2004.
He has been certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and cardiac electrophysiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Heart Rhythm Society. As a cardiac electrophysiologist, Dr. Eldadah specializes in the treatment of heart rhythm conditions, and he employs therapies from very basic lifestyle management, such as structured diet, exercise, and stress reduction techniques, to selective drug therapies when needed, and for more complex conditions, highly technology-driven treatments involving state-of-the-art pacemakers, defibrillators, and other cardiac rhythm management devices as well as catheter ablation techniques.
Dr. Eldadah's clinical interests include all aspects of heart rhythm care with a special focus on atrial fibrillation and the use of medical devices to improve quality of life. His research interests include improving existing technology and developing newer, more novel ways of understanding and curing heart rhythm problems. Dr. Eldadah's research also focuses on the role of human genetics in atrial fibrillation, the risk of sudden cardiac death, and other conditions of the heart and body.
Cardiac electrophysiology blends the art of personalized, highly individualized care with the power and promise of modern technology to make people better. Dr. Eldadah focuses on identifying the most effective and appropriate ways of approaching heart rhythm conditions through novel therapies as well as improvements to current technologies. His mission is to deliver the therapy of the future today and always to bring his patients the very best and latest advances that modern technology has developed.
Dr. Eldadah enjoys music, travel, spending time with his family, especially sports with his two sons, living a healthy lifestyle, and staying fit.
Philosophy of Care"Every individual human body has developed within a unique set of circumstances, genetics, and environmental influences. Because each patient is an individual, we cannot be effective caregivers if we use a one-size-fits-all strategy to deliver care. Rather, we must understand as much as we can about each individual and craft a care plan that is respectful, thoughtful, scientifically sound, and humane. We must always balance risks and benefits in a way that maximizes the good we can bring to our patients, who have placed their trust in us to achieve exactly this.
"Medicine is evolving constantly and rapidly, and what we understand today will almost certainly be modified in the near future. It is my intention always to offer patients the very best, state-of-the-art care and to ensure that every decision we make is a mutual oneâand one rooted in evidence, experience, and careful thought. My patients are the reason I come to work every day, and no reward is greater than seeing them get better and resume their lives to the fullest."
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Heart Block
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Palpitations
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Heart Block
- Heart Racing
- Implantable Defibrillator Complications
- Implantable Defibrillator Maintenance
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Pacemaker Infection
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sinus Node Dysfunction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Complications
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Defibrillator Threshold Testing
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardioversion
- Electrophysiology Study
- Electrophysiology Study For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Endometrial Extraction
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome Treatment
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
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HighMark
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Network OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst EPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- First Health PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OA Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2004)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine (2002)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1999)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1996)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025