Alexander Ryzhikov, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Alex Ryzhikov earned his medical degree at the Weill Corner Medical College in New York and completed his residency program at Yale University Hospital in New Haven Connecticut. Dr. Ryzhikov then went on to complete his fellowship at Georgetown Washington Hospital Center. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, and Echo Cardiography. In his spare time, Alex enjoys traveling, playing sports and spending time with his family.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angioplasty
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Treatment
- Lymphedema
- Palpitations
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Stent Placement
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Gingiva And Edentulous Alveolar Ridge
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gout
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Valve Problems
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lightheadedness
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Poisoning
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Respiratory Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Sinus Node Dysfunction
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Thrombophlebitis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Angioplasty
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Event Monitoring
- Cardiac Event Recorder
- Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Implantation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Rhythm Management
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardiovascular Mri
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor Modification
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Cerebral Fibromuscular Dysplasia Treatment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Echocardiography
- Echocardiography-Guided Biopsy
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplantation
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Heart Valve Disease Management
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hyperlipidemia Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lymphedema
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mobile Cardiac Telemetry
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Neonatal Advanced Life Support
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Orthopedic Urgent Care
- Pediatric Trauma Care
- Peripheral Arterial Disease Rehabilitation
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulse Oximetry
- Soft Tissue Tumor Treatment
- Stent Placement
- Stress Echocardiography
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Unlisted Gastroenterology Procedure
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Restoration
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Treatment
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 SureFit (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Sentara Health
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UHC Passport
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- United Student Resources
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Fund PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Navigate
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HighMark
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HighMark
- TRICARE for Life East
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- POS OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2010)
Residency: Yale New Haven Medical Center Waterbury (2007)
Medical School: Weill Medical College of Cornell University (2004)