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Nehal Mehta, MD, Cardiology, Bethesda, MD

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Cardiology Bethesda, MD

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Nuclear Cardiology, Preventive Cardiology

Lasker Investigator Chief, Section of Inflammation and Cardiometabolic Diseases

Overview of Dr. Mehta

Dr. Nehal Mehta is a cardiologist in Bethesda, MD and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including George Washington University Hospital, NIH Clinical Center, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset. He received his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. Dr. Mehta accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 80 doctors at George Washington University Hospital and one of 17 doctors at NIH Clinical Center who specialize in Cardiology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2005 - 2008
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2005
  • George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2013 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2001 - 2022

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Original Research Chronic Stress-Related Neural Activity Associates with Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Psoriasis: A Prospective Cohort Study  
    Roger K Pitman, Ahmed Tawakol, Abass Alavi, Marcus Y Chen, Nehal N Mehta, Justin A Rodante, Jonathan H Chung, Joel M Gelfand, ScienceDirect

Press Mentions

  • Medicare Administrative Contractors to Extend Coverage of AI Coronary Plaque Analysis
    Medicare Administrative Contractors to Extend Coverage of AI Coronary Plaque AnalysisOctober 15th, 2024
  • New Scanner Creates Highly Detailed, 3D Images of Blood Vessels in Seconds
    New Scanner Creates Highly Detailed, 3D Images of Blood Vessels in SecondsOctober 11th, 2024
  • AI Helps Cardiologists Track New Drug's Effect on Inflammation
    AI Helps Cardiologists Track New Drug's Effect on InflammationMay 7th, 2024
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Grant Support

  • The Psoriasis Atherosclerosis Cardiometabolic Disease InitiativeNHLBI2012–2022

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    AmeriHealth Direct POS
    Amerihealth HMO
    AmeriHealth PPO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Coventry Carelink Health Plans PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
    Horizon BCBS Direct Access
    Horizon BCBS HMO
    Horizon BCBS POS
    Horizon BCBS PPO
    IBC Keystone HMO / POS
    IBC Personal Choice PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    QualCare HMO
    QualCare PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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