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
- Cardiac Cachexia
- 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 Cachexia
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Circulatory System Complications
- 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 Assist Device Infection
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Complications
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Defibrillator Threshold Testing
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- 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
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Tilt Table Test
- 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
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HighMark
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS II
- IH-HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Beech Street PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- OA Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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)