Jonathan A. Altschuler, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Jonathan A. Altschuler, MD is a board certified cardiologist and senior attending physician at Washington Hospital Center. His focus includes invasive cardiology and peripheral vascular disease.
Dr. Altschuler believes in a shared responsibility between patient and practitioner when it comes to his patients’ health. He encourages patients to make choices that positively impact their overall quality of life.
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Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiovascular Care
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Management
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Family History Of Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Hypertension
- Palpitations
- Syncope
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Coronary Angiography
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Abnormal Stress Test
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
- Amyloidosis
- Anomalies Of The Coronary Artery
- Aortic Diseases
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Ulcer
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Sclerosis
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
- Athletic Heart Syndrome
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Autoimmune Pericarditis
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Angina
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Insufficiency
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Tumor
- Cardio Oncology
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiopulmonary Disease
- Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Cardiotoxicity
- Carotid Aneurysm
- Carotid Intimal Thickness
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
- Chemodectoma
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Coronary Artery Calcification
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Fistula
- Cyanotic Heart Disease
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Double Aortic Arch
- Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV)
- Dysautonomia
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Edema
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Elevated Creatine Kinase
- Exercise Intolerance
- Familial Arrhythmias
- Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Family History Of Heart Disease
- Family History Of Sudden Cardiac Death
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- First Degree Heart Block
- Genetic Cardiomyopathy
- Giant Cell Myocarditis
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Problems
- Heart Racing
- Heart Valve Disease
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
- Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
- Intestinal Ischemic Syndrome
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Left Heart Failure
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Mthfr Mutation
- Myocardial Infarction (MI)
- Myocarditis
- Myxoma
- Orthopnea
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Palpitations
- Papillary Muscle Disorders
- Paraganglioma
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR)
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardial Effusion
- Pericarditis
- Peripheral Edema
- Pre Excitation Syndrome
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Beats
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Prinzmetals Angina
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
- Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
- Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease
- Refractory Angina
- Renal Vein Compression
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Aortic Regurgitation
- Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis
- Rheumatic Diseases Of Pulmonary Valve
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Failure
- Rheumatic Mitral Regurgitation
- Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
- Right Bundle Branch Block
- Right Heart Failure
- Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Defect
- Subaortic Stenosis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
- Tricuspid Regurgitation
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Type 1 Second Degree Heart Block
- Type 2 Second Degree Heart Block
- Unstable Angina
- Valve Stenosis
- Valvular Endocarditis
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Variant Angina
- Vasospastic Angina
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Venous Tumors
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Cardiomyopathy
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Duplex Ultrasound
- Adenosine Stress Test
- Advanced Lipid Blood Tests
- Anticoagulation
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
- Cardiovascular Care
- Cholesterol Management
- Collateral Vessel Closure
- Coronary Brachytherapy
- Directional Atherectomy
- Dobutamine Stress Test
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Heart Health
- Holter Monitor
- Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
- In Office Cardiac Echocardiogram
- In Office Cardiac Stress Test
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure
- Loop Recorder
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Preventative Cardiology
- Prosthetic Heart Valves
- Pulmonary And Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Rotational Atherectomy
- Sports Related Cardiovascular Assessment
- Stress Echo Cardiogram
- Thallium Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram
- Vo2 Measurement
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
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Network OA
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Open EPO Plus
- Open POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna HMO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Opoen HMO Option
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- FIRST HEALTH
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Tricare Prime
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
Fellowship Program: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1989)
Residency Program: Brigham and Womens Hospital (1986)
Internship Program: Brigham and Womens Hospital (1984)
Medical School: Case Western Reserve University (1983)