Lowell F. Satler, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology, Valvular Disease Cardiology
Languages: English
202-877-3339
About me
Lowell Satler, MD, is Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Training and Educational Center and Director of Coronary Interventions at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. Dr. Satler was one of the key physicians in the launch of the Structural Heart Disease Program, which advocates the use of percutaneous techniques to treat valvular disorders when standard surgery is not recommended.
In collaboration with Children's National Medical Center, he developed the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program -- the only program in the region designed to follow patients with congenital heart defects from birth to adulthood. This program is fully staffed by congenital heart cardiologists to meet stringent requirements for multidisciplinary care.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Satler is an active investigator and serves as principal investigator for 21 interventional cardiology research protocols to improve patient outcomes in the treatment of coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, carotid artery diseases, and other conditions.
In collaboration with AT&T, Dr. Satler developed CodeHeart, a wireless application that allows physicians to view ECGs and participate in real-time videoconferencing over a secure network. This technology was designed to improve heart attack diagnoses in the field, but can be used in all aspects of medical care to facilitate communication between experts and remote locations, thus enhancing treatment provided by first responders and shortening patient waiting time for treatment.
Dr. Satler writes and publishes extensively on the topic of invasive cardiology. His repertoire includes more than 300 scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals and nearly 400 abstracts. In addition, he serves on the editorial boards of several cardiology journals, including the Journal of the American College of Cardiology,Catheterization and Cardiovascular Intervention, and the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, the American College of Cardiology, the American Medical Association, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Satler earned his medical degree from Albany Medical College in New York. He completed a residency in Medicine at Albany Medical Center and a Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, AL.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Cardiac Arrest
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Drug Eluting Stent
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Attack
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Unstable Angina
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Shock
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Valve Vegetation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chronic Total Occlusion
- Circulatory System Complications
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Stenosis
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- Heart Valve Vegetation
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Myocarditis
- Myopathies
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Endocarditis
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Refractory Angina
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Unstable Angina
- Valve Fibrosis
- Valve Leaflet Issues
- Vascular Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Aortic Valve Dilation
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Supplement
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Coronary Angiography With Bypass Graft
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Arterial Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Artery Ultrasound
- Coronary Flow Reserve Measurement
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
- Drug Eluting Stent
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- External Heart Assist System Insertion
- Fluoroscopy Of Left Internal Mammary Bypass Graft
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Myocardial Infarction (MI) Treatment
- Occlusion Of Left Atrial Appendage
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Percutaneous Transcatheter Septal Reduction
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Pericardial Window Creation
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Stent Placement
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Transradial Catheterization
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Tricuspid Valve Supplement With Synthetic Substitute
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Valvuloplasty
- Vestibuloplasty
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
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst NASCO
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA EPO
- Navigate
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1984)
Fellowship: University of Alabama Medical Center-Birmingham (1983)
Residency: Albany Medical Center (1981)
Internship: Albany Medical Center (1979)
Medical School: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1978)