About me
Malick Islam, MD is a cardiac electrophysiologist practicing at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. He is board certified in clinical cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. Dr. Islam is a member of the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society.
Dr. Islam specializes in treating patients with a wide spectrum of heart rhythm disorders including atrial fibrillation (AFib), supraventricular tachycardias (SVT), ventricular tachycardias (VT), and heart block. In addition, he specializes in left atrial appendage occlusion with watchman. He is particularly interested in the management of complex atrial arrhythmias. He strives to learn new techniques and implement the latest technology in his EP practice.
He is the former medical director for cardiac electrophysiology with Beebe healthcare in Lewes, Delaware and spearheaded the implementation of multiple new programs within the cardiac EP department.
“The heart is the most vital organ in our body, and I understand the fear that patients have surrounding any heart procedure. I try my utmost with every patient interaction to not only put the patient at ease, but also to empower them with the knowledge of what their heart disease is and how we will treat it together, as a team.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Heart Racing
- Implantable Defibrillator
- Pacemaker
- Palpitations
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Tachycardia
- Watchman Device Implantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Anomalous Atrioventricular Excitation
- Arrhythmias During Pregnancy
- Arrhythmias In Adults With Congenital Heart Diseases
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Reentrant Tachycardia
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Channelopathies
- Cardiac Conduction Defects
- Cardiac Device Infection
- Cardiac Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Complete Atrioventricular Block
- Complex Arrhythmia
- Conduction Defects
- Familial Arrhythmias
- Family History Of Sudden Cardiac Death
- First Degree Heart Block
- Heart Racing
- Lead Malfunction
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Lown Ganong Levine Syndrome
- Pacemaker Infection
- Pacemaker Malfunction
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
- Pre Excitation Syndrome
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Beats
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presyncope
- Right Bundle Branch Block
- Short Qt Syndrome
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sinoatrial Node Dysfunction
- Sinus Node Dysfunction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
- Trifascicular Block
- Type 1 Second Degree Heart Block
- Type 2 Second Degree Heart Block
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- 4D Flow Mri
- Ablation Arrhythmogenic Focus
- Ablation Av Node
- Ablation For Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Fibrillation Cryoablation
- Atrial Fibrillation Radiofrequency Ablation
- Cardiac Ablation
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation (CCM)
- Cardiac Device Implant
- Cardiac Devices
- Cardiac Implantable Device Replacement
- Cardiac Mapping
- Cardioversion
- Convergent Procedure
- Defibrillator Malfunction
- Holter Monitor
- Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
- Implantable Defibrillator
- Intracardiac Catheter Ablation
- Intravenous Lead Extraction
- Lariat Procedure
- Laser Lead Extraction
- Lead Extraction
- Loop Recorder
- Pacemaker
- Pacemaker And Icd Interrogation
- Pacemaker Placement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Rhizotomy
- Remote Cardiac Device Monitoring
- Replacement Of Defibrillator
- Resynchronization Therapy
- Tilt Table Test
- Transvenous Lead Extraction
- Watchman Device Implantation
- Wearable Defibrillator
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
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Virginia Premier
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Tricare for Life East
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- D-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Navigate
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Cigna EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Tricare East Select
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Tricare East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Signature
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Choice
- I-SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Select
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- United Golden Rule
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Cigna Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna HMO
- United Student Resources
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- United Optimum Choice
- Carefirst EPO
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- WellPoint Maryland
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- United Choice Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Select Plus (POS)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicaid - Maryland
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Fellowship Program: Baystate Medical Center (2016)
Fellowship Program: Saint Louis University Hospital (2015)
Residency Program: University of Louisville Hospital (2012)
Medical School: Baqai Medical College (2007)
Medical School: Aga Khan Medical College (2005)