Shen Cao, PA-C| Cardiology | MedStar Health
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
- Arteriosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
- Athletic Heart Syndrome
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Autoimmune Pericarditis
- Bacterial Endocarditis
- 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 Dysfunction
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Microvascular Dysfunction
- 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
- Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
- 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 Failure Screening
- 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
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
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- I-SNP
- D-SNP)
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Signature
- Tricare East Prime
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna EPO
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Tricare for Life East
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Virginia Premier
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna Network Open Access
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Kaiser Select
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Tricare East Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Navigate
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Choice Plus
- United Golden Rule
- United Choice
- Medicaid - Maryland
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland
- CareFirst Administrators
- Carefirst EPO
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Cigna Indemnity
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Innovation Health: POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant
Medical School: James Madison University (2021)