About me
Rachel Barish, NP, AACC is a Nurse Practitioner in the outpatient cardiology clinic at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She sees and treats patients with a wide range of cardiology diagnoses, with a focus on heart failure, cardio-oncology, and cardiovascular disease prevention.
Ms. Barish's approach to patient care emphasizes the importance of communication and a central focus on every individual patient. She has completed research in the area of patient-provider partnership in the treatment of heart failure and has started a patient-centered
support group for people living with heart failure. She has conducted and presented research at local and national conferences, and her work has been published in several journals and textbooks.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiovascular Care
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Management
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Family History Of 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
- Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
- Amyloidosis
- Anomalies Of The Coronary Artery
- Aortic Diseases
- Aortic Regurgitation
- 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
- Carotid Aneurysm
- Carotid Intimal Thickness
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
- 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
- Familial Arrhythmias
- Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Family History Of Heart Disease
- Family History Of Sudden Cardiac Death
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- First Degree Heart Block
- Genetic Cardiomyopathy
- Giant Cell Myocarditis
- 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
- 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
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
Practice locations
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110 Irving Street Northwest MHVI-1st Floor North Addition Washington, DC, 20010
202-877-7464Fax 202-877-2799
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
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Golden Rule
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- HumanaChoice PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- I-SNP
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Choice Plus
- Kaiser Signature
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Innovation Health: POS
- United Select Plus (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Network Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Tricare East Select
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Carefirst EPO
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Tricare East Prime
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Select
- United Navigate
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Virginia Premier
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicaid - Maryland
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Tricare for Life East
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Medicaid - Virginia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- United Optimum Choice
- Cigna Indemnity
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- D-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
Education
Other Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center, -
Graduate Education: George Mason University (2012)