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Specialties: General Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Languages: English
410-261-8226
About me
Raghuveer Vallabhaneni, MD, FACS FSVS, is the Director of Vascular Surgery for the Baltimore region. He is a fellowship-trained vascular surgeon who is board certified in vascular surgery. Most recently, Dr. Vallabhaneni served as an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery at the University of North Carolina.
Experienced in all forms of endovascular and open surgery, including minimally-invasive, as well as in the medical management of vascular issues, Dr. Vallabhaneni is able to offer his patients the full range of available diagnostic and treatment options. He also has specific expertise in treating complex aortic disease and has developed a national reputation in this field.
He completed a research fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School and his clinical vascular surgery fellowship at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He trained in general surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Experienced in all forms of endovascular and open surgery, including minimally-invasive, as well as in the medical management of vascular issues, including peripheral artery disease, Dr. Vallabhaneni's research interests are focused on patient outcomes related to the latest advances in vascular surgery. He has been the principal investigator on numerous clinical trials related to various treatment modalities. Dr. Vallabhaneni is published widely, including book chapters and peer-reviewed articles, and has been an invited speaker at both regional and national vascular surgery conferences.
He chose the field of vascular surgery because he enjoys the continuity of care and the ability to directly impact his patients in a meaningful way customizing the appropriate therapeutic option to the individual patient in order to ensure the most favorable outcome.
Clinical areas of focus
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aorta Restriction
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Balloon Dilation
- Brachial Artery Supplement
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Coiling Of An Aneurysm
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Dilation Of Inferior Vena Cava
- Dilation Of Left Cephalic Vein With Intraluminal Device
- Dilation Of Left External Iliac Artery With Stent
- Dilation Of Left Iliac Artery
- Dilation Of Right External Iliac Artery
- Dilation Of Upper Vein
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Repair Of Femoral Artery
- Endovascular Repair Of Thoracic Aorta
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- External Iliac Artery Supplement
- Extirpation Of Right Femoral Vein
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Right Upper Extremity Arteries
- Fragmentation Of Femoral Artery
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Limb Salvage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Occlusion Left External Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Dilation Of Common Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Plain Radiography Abdominal Aorta
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pseudoaneurysm Treatment
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Reoperation Of Distal Vessels
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of Superior Vena Cava
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Thoracic Aorta Restriction
- Thoracic Aortography
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Thromboendarterectomy With Patch Graft
- Transcatheter Occlusion
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Unclassified Injection
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Needle Introduction
- Vena Cava Catheter Introduction
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
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
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Student Resources
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Navigate
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Washington University (2011)
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2008)
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2001)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc - 2023, 2024