Carolina Isabel Valdiviezo Schlomp, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Carolina Isabel Valdiviezo, MD, is an attending cardiologist at the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She’s board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and adult echocardiography.
Her clinical interests include atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular disease prevention, cardiac CT, echocardiography, stress testing, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease in pregnancy.
Dr. Valdiviezo-Schlomp completed her medical degree at the Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara and completed residency training at Mount Sinai Medical Center. Her cardiovascular disease fellowships include Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine and John Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Philosophy of Care
“I listen carefully to my patients, believe in good communication, and use a team approach. After learning about their lifestyle and daily habits, l give the pros and cons of different treatments, so together, with their primary care physician, we can customize the treatments that will produce the best outcomes. ”
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Brugada Syndrome
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Qt Syndrome
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Pericardial Cavity Drainage
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
PHC Bldg 5th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Navigate
- IH-HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Passport
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst NASCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Basic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Sentara Health
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2011)
Fellowship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Yeshiva University (2009)
Residency: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (2007)
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center-GME (2004)
Medical School: Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara (2000)