About me
About the Provider
Edward Morris, MD, is a board-certified cardiologist with MedStar Cardiology Associates at the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, heart attack, stroke, atrial fibrillation, congenital heart failure, peripheral arterial disease, and valvular heart disease, among others.
Dr. Morris’s practice focuses on thorough diagnostic testing that includes techniques such as nuclear cardiological stress tests, stress echocardiograms, treadmill stress tests, echocardiograms, Holter monitoring, event monitoring, carotid duplex studies, leg arterial studies, and venous duplex studies.
His clinical interest is nuclear cardiology, a specialty that uses non-invasive techniques to diagnose various cardiovascular conditions. He is also passionate about educating patients on the prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Morris received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine. He then joined Duke Medical Center, where he completed an internal medicine residency, a cardiology fellowship, and a specialty fellowship in nuclear cardiology. He has been named a “Top 20 Cardiologist” by the Washingtonian from 2009 to 2016.
Philosophy of Care
“Many cardiovascular events can be prevented. I stress prevention to my patients who are at risk of having a cardiac event. To those that have already had a cardiac event, I try to work on preventing another one from occurring by helping them to incorporate healthy lifestyle changes and, if indicated, medication.
“I care deeply for each one of my patients’ overall well-being and emphasize the importance of understanding that overall health is important to cardiovascular health.
“I’m open to all cardiovascular disease referrals and pledge to work in conjunction with my referring physicians to achieve the overall best health of their patients.”
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
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- 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
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
- Carotid Artery Ultrasound
- Cholesterol Management
- Collateral Vessel Closure
- Coronary Brachytherapy
- Directional Atherectomy
- Dobutamine Stress Test
- Echocardiography
- 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
- Non Invasive Cardiac Imaging
- Nuclear Cardiology Test Reading
- 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
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Tricare for Life East
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Navigate
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Tricare East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Carefirst EPO
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare East Prime
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Network Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- United Choice
- I-SNP
- Virginia Premier
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Indemnity
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicaid - Virginia
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- D-SNP)
- Cigna EPO
- Kaiser Select
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Signature
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Golden Rule
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Optimum Choice
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Choice Plus
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship Program: Duke University Medical Center (1997)
Residency Program: Duke University Medical Center (1994)
Internship Program: Duke University Medical Center (1992)
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1991)