About me
Ravi Agarwal, DDS, is a full-time board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and the Chair for the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Agarwal received his dental degree from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry before bringing his southern warmth to MedStar Washington Hospital center for a 4-year intensive residency program in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Agarwal spent time as the residency program director supervising the education of the twelve OMS residents for ten years. Dr. Agarwal specializes in corrective jaw surgery, the treatment of facial trauma and secondary repair jaw deformities. He sees patients for mouth and jaw pathology such as growths, cysts and tumors, wisdom teeth extraction, dental implants and bone grafting. His clinical interests include tissue engineering and 3D treatment planning. His research interests include the aspects of intraoperative surgical techniques in jaw surgery as well as management of outcomes in post-surgical facial trauma patients. Dr. Agarwal also maintains privileges for pediatric oral and maxillofacial care at the Children's National Medical Center.
Dr. Agarwal emphasizes individualized treatment through the use of unique 3D treatment planning. This method involves generating a model from a CT scan, performing a virtual surgery and then making guides based on the virtual plan to improve accuracy and precision. He also utilizes tissue engineering techniques in order to avoid harvesting an individual's own tissue or bone for reconstructive procedures.
Dr. Agarwal's practice is unique because he is located in a hospital where he is part of a multidisciplinary team that has the ability to treat complex issues of the face and jaw at a much higher frequency. Being located in a hospital gives him access to more advanced technology as well as a group of talented and capable colleagues and physicians. Teamwork results in better outcomes for his patients. For this reason, Dr. Agarwal is heavily involved in teaching and training residents at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, whom he works with every day.
Dr. Agarwal is an advocate for bringing the use of complex dental implant rehabilitation as well as continuing the implementation of minimally invasive procedures through the use of 3D treatment planning and digital technology to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center. When not working on the development of a methodology to incorporate digital technologies into the practice of oral surgery, Dr. Agarwal is cheering on UNC Tar Heels sports teams.
"I approach my patients as I would a friend or family member. This means that I take the time to sit with them to talk and more importantly to listen. I'm transparent when I talk about the risks and benefits of any surgical procedure that I may present. Growing up in the South has tremendously fostered my gentle and caring nature, which invokes confidence in my patients about the care I provide as well as my ability to satisfy their treatment needs.
The best compliment a patient can give me is to recommend me to their friends and family because they feel that they received the best treatment possible."
Clinical areas of focus
- Abscessed Tooth
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Facial Asymmetry
- Malocclusion
- Tmj Disorder
- Tooth Loss
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abscessed Tooth
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Bite Problems
- Bone Defects Of The Jaw
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Spur
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Face Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Missing Teeth
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Cranial Nerve Injury
- Cysts In The Jaw
- Cysts Of Oral Region
- Dental Implant Complications
- Dental Implant Failure
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Diseases Of Hard Tissues Of Teeth
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Pulp And Periapical Tissues
- Disorders Of Gingiva And Edentulous Alveolar Ridge
- Disorders Of Teeth And Supporting Structures
- Disorders Of Tooth Development And Eruption
- Dry Socket
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Embedded Teeth
- Endometriosis
- Eyelid Lacerations
- Facial Asymmetry
- Facial Pain
- Facial Paralysis
- Facial Redness
- Facial Swelling
- Gingivitis
- Gingivitis And Periodontal Diseases
- Gum Recession
- Impacted Teeth
- Jaw Clicking
- Jaw Diseases
- Jaw Dislocation
- Jaw Joint Pain
- Jaw Misalignment
- Jaw Reconstruction Complications
- Jawbone Fracture
- Jawbone Infection
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Sprain
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Malocclusion
- Maxillofacial Trauma
- Oral Cancer
- Orthodontic Issues
- Osteonecrosis
- Personal Risk Factors
- Protruding Teeth
- Retained Foreign Body Fragments
- Skull Fractures
- Supernumerary Teeth
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tmj Arthritis
- Tmj Disorder
- Tooth Abscess
- Tooth Decay
- Tooth Erosion
- Tooth Grinding
- Tooth Impaction
- Tooth Loss
- Tooth Resorption
- Tooth Wear
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Procedures I perform
- Alveolar Ridge Reconstruction
- Bone Graft
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Dental Extractions
- Dental Implant Placement
- Dental Implant Surgery
- Exposure Of Impacted Teeth
- Facial Bone Reconstruction
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Plastic Surgery
- Facial Reconstruction
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Jaw Alignment Surgery
- Jaw Contouring
- Jaw Infection Treatment
- Jaw Surgery
- Jaw Tumor Removal
- Jawbone Grafting
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Mandibulectomy
- Maxilla Reconstruction
- Maxillary Fracture Repair
- Maxillectomy
- Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral Cancer Surgery
- Oral Pathology Treatment
- Oral Surgery
- Orthodontic-Orthognathic Surgery
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Pigmented Lesion Removal
- Salivary Gland Surgery
- Tmj Disorder Treatment
- Tmj Joint Replacement
- Tmj Surgery
- Uvulopalatoplasty
- Wisdom Tooth Extraction
- Wisdom Tooth Surgery
- Zygomatic Bone Grafting
- Zygomatic Implant Placement
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 Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Direct
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HighMark
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
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Education
Board Certification: ,
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2012)
Dental School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2008)