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Samer Najjar, MD, Cardiology, Washington, DC

SamerS.NajjarMD

Cardiology • Washington, DC

Heart Failure & Transplantation

Regional Chief of Cardiology

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Overview of Dr. Najjar

Dr. Samer Najjar is a cardiologist in Washington, DC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including MedStar Washington Hospital Center, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, and MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He received his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and has been in practice 24 years. Dr. Najjar accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 251 doctors at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and one of 75 doctors at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital who specialize in Cardiology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1996 - 2000
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
  • Yale School of Medicine
    Yale School of MedicineClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2009 - 2027
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1996 - 2025
  • Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
  • Cardiovascular Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2011
  • Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • The Best Predictor of Mortality in Patients with Heart Failure: Cardiopulmonary Stress Test
    The Best Predictor of Mortality in Patients with Heart Failure: Cardiopulmonary Stress TestJune 7th, 2017
  • MedStar Opening New $6 Million Center Designed to Ease Treatment for Cardiovascular Outpatients
    MedStar Opening New $6 Million Center Designed to Ease Treatment for Cardiovascular OutpatientsMarch 5th, 2024

Grant Support

  • Effects Of Age And Conditioning Status On REST And Exercise Cardiac PerformanceNational Institute On Aging2007–2008
  • Age Associated Changes In Structural And Functional CARDNational Institute On Aging2006
  • Effects Of Age And Conditioning Status On REST And ExercNational Institute On Aging2002–2006
  • Age Associated Changes In Structural And Functional VascNational Institute On Aging2004–2005
  • Age/Conditioning Status In REST And Cardiac PerformanceNational Institute On Aging2003
  • Age Associated Changes In Vascular Stiffness PropertiesNational Institute On Aging2003
  • Epidemiology Of Silent Myocardial Ischemia In ApparentlyNational Institute On Aging2002–2003
  • Age Associated Changes In Vascular PropertiesNational Institute On Aging2002–2003

Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    Altius Provider Directory
    Anthem KeyCare PPO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Idaho PPO
    CareFirst BCBS Maryland POS
    CareFirst BlueChoice Advantage
    CareFirst BlueChoice Network POS
    CareFirst BluePreferred PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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