About me
Dr. Reginald L. Robinson, MD, is a board certified cardiologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the Bowie, Maryland office of MedStar. Dr. Robinson also serves on the board of MedStar Cardiology Associates, and is part of the Quality Committee, interviewing committee, physician lead for the Irving street vascular lab and facility medical director there for the practice. In addition, he holds a position on the Greater Washington region board of the American Heart Association, where he was previously president. He is the current board president of the Eastern States Board of the American Heart Association which covers 30 local boards from Virgina to Maine including West Virginia. His expertise is in general clinical cardiology, treating heart arrhythmia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure, and other diseases of the heart.
Performing a range of diagnostic procedures, Dr. Robinson informs his treatment recommendations through imaging studies, such as vascular ultrasound, as well as all forms of stress testing. His treatment approach is holistic, employing lifestyle changes as well as traditional cardiology. He sees medications as a supplement to healthy lifestyle changes. His clinical interests include clinical cardiology as it relates to taking care of the patient.
Dr. Robinson was named The American Heart Association (AHA) 2024 Physician of the Year. He also received the 2020 Eastern States Volunteer Health Equity Award from the Greater Washington Chapter of the American Heart Association.
Dr. Robinson received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine. He then completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in cardiology at Temple University Hospital, where he was named Chief Cardiology Fellow in the last year of the fellowship. Dr. Robinson is a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI), a certification awarded to cardiologists who meet the highest standards in vascular interpretation ultrasound.
Philosophy of care
“I look at the entire vascular tree — the arteries, capillaries, and veins that carry blood to each part of the body — and try to synthesize and link them together. I examine how the patient’s diseases interact and how they put the patient at risk for other diseases and related cardiac events.
“I believe in a lifestyle focused treatment approach, because about 80% of the conditions I see can be modified by lifestyle. I talk with my patients about how diet, exercise, and activity influence their health.”
Honors, Awards, & Society Memberships
- Member, Phi Beta Sigma
- Member, 100 Black Men Washington DC chapter
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion National American Heart Association 2024 - Present
- Board Member MedStar Cardiology Associates, L.L.C.
- Immediate past President Eastern States Board American Heart Association 7/2021 - 7/2023 (33 local boards from VA to Maine including WVa) 2021 - 7/2023
- American Heart Association past president of the board; DC Affiliate (DC and Northern VA)
- American Heart Association Mid-Atlantic Affiliate (NC, SC, VA, DC and parts of GA and MD) Board member: 2016
- Former At Large Member and secretary, Medical Society of the District of Columbia
- America Heart Association
- Association of Black Cardiologists American College of Cardiology
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Electrocardiogram
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- MRA With Contrast
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- 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 Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrest Due To Drowning
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- 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 Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- 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 Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- 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 Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Pacemaker
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiologic Study
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Stress Echocardiography
- Subcutaneous Cardiac Rhythm Monitor System Evaluation
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HighMark
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- POS OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Navigate
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Network OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Temple University Hospital (2001)
Residency: Temple University Hospital (1998)
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1995)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Podcasts
https://www.youtube.com/embed/hK7GyGWn93I