Christy Leigh Kaiser, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
Christy Leigh Kaiser

Christy Leigh Kaiser, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (411 reviews)

Specialties: Cardiology

Languages: Spanish, French, English

877-303-1461

About me

Christy Kaiser, MD, is Assistant Program Director of the Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program at Medstar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She is a member of the American College of Cardiology.

As a cardiologist, Dr. Kaiser specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of heart failure, arrhythmia, coronary artery disease, and valvular heart disease through medical treatments and therapies.

Dr. Kaiser is passionate about medical education and is dedicated to improving education for medical trainees, teaching others how to be better educators, and designing effective curriculum. She has received numerous awards for her efforts towards medical education, including the Faculty Teacher of the Year Award in 2017 and the Cardiology Fellow Teaching Award in 2015, both from Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, as well as awards for the Top Fellow in Veterans Administration Cardiology Clinic for the years of 2013, 2014, and 2015.

Dr. Kaiser received her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine. She then completed an internship and residency training in internal medicine at Duke University. Finally, she joined MedStar Georgetown / Washington Hospital Center for a three-year cardiology fellowship, where she also served as a Chief Fellow.

Dr. Kaiser is also involved in international medical activities. She has volunteered in Leon, Nicaragua for multiple years, taking part in an annual 2-week program that provides cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery services to people in need in Nicaragua.

In addition to English, Dr. Kaiser is very proficient in Spanish and French.

Philosophy of Care

“My interest in education extends to my patients as well as to medical trainees. Education is vital for the patient to understand their disease process so that they can help me develop a treatment plan that aligns with their priorities. The doctor-patient relationship has to be a two-way conversation. By building a partnership with each individual, the patient is more motivated to make whatever lifestyle changes are necessary and to adhere to the treatment plan.”

Clinical areas of focus

  • Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Cardiovascular Care
  • Chest Pain
  • Cholesterol Management
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Dyspnea On Exertion
  • 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
  • Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
  • 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
  • Fibromuscular Dysplasia
  • First Degree Heart Block
  • Genetic Cardiomyopathy
  • Giant Cell Myocarditis
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Disease In Women
  • Heart Murmur
  • Heart Problems
  • Heart Racing
  • Heart Valve Disease
  • High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
  • 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 Regurgitation
  • 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 Hypoplasia
  • 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
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Procedures I perform

  • Abdominal Duplex Ultrasound
  • Adenosine Stress Test
  • Advanced Lipid Blood Tests
  • Anticoagulation
  • Aortic Valve Surgery
  • 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
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Building 5
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-5111

Fax 877-303-1461

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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.

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)

    • Aetna HMO

      Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus

      Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

      Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

      Innovation Health: Indemnity

      Innovation Health: POS

      Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

      Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II

      Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus

      Aetna Student Health Insurance

      Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

      Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

      Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

      Innovation Health: Open POS II

      Innovation Health: POS Plus

      Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA

      Aetna Managed Choice (POS)

      Innovation Health: PPO

      Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

      Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

      Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA

      Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

      Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

      Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans

      Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)

    • United Choice Plus

      United Navigate

      United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program

      United MD IPA Preferred (POS)

      United Choice

      United MD IPA (HMO)

      United Golden Rule

      United AARP Medicare Complete

      United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)

      United Group Medicare Advantage Plans

      UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans

      United Core Essential (HMO)

      United Erickson Advantage Plans

      United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose

      United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP

      United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)

      United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia

      D-SNP)

      United Select Plus (POS)

      United Select HMO - EPO/NPP

      I-SNP

      United Optimum Choice

      United Student Resources

      United Mamsi Life & Health

    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)

      Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access

      CareFirst MedStar Select PPO

      CareFirst MedStar PPO

      CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)

      CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access

      CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage

      HealthyBlue PPO

      Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)

      Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)

      Carefirst BlueChoice HMO

      CareFirst NASCO

      CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced

      Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO

      CareFirst Administrators

      Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

      CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity

      Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)

      Carefirst EPO

    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO

      Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna HMO Open Access

      Cigna EPO

      Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)

      Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)

      Cigna PPO and PPO Plus

      Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus

      Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)

      Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)

      Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |

      Cigna Preferred Medicare

      Cigna Network Open Access

      Cigna POS/Network POS

      Cigna Indemnity

      Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

    • Medicaid - Maryland

      Medicaid - Virginia

      Medicaid - District of Columbia

    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families

      WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice

      Amerigroup DC Alliance

    • Kaiser Signature

      Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select

      Kaiser Flexible Choice

      Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO

      Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice

      Kaiser Select

      Kaiser Select-Added Choice

      Virginia Premier

      Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member

      Kaiser Medicare Plus

    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families

      AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance

    • Tricare for Life East

      Tricare East Select

      Tricare Reserve Select

      Tricare East Prime

    • HumanaChoice PPO

      HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO

    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)

    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance

      MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families

      MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

      Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice

    • WellPoint Maryland

    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)

    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service

    • Police and Fire Clinic

    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)

    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

      First Health PPO

      Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO

      Coventry Health Care of Virginia

Education

Fellowship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2015)

Residency Program: Duke University Medical Center (2012)

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (2009)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Oct 11, 2024

    Dr. Kaiser is fantastic!

  • Sep 23, 2024

    Dr. Kaiser listened, answered all my questions and my daughter's who was with me. She is professional, caring, and informative.

  • Aug 18, 2024

    Dr. Kaiser is always great. I am glad to have her as my doctor.