Ron Waksman, MD| Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Ron Waksman, MD, specializes in Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Waksman is the associate director of the Division of Cardiology at MedStar Heart Institute. He is also the director of Cardiovascular Research and Advanced Education at the Heart Institute. In addition, Dr. Waksman serves as clinical professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at Georgetown University.
He is editor-in-chief of Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine and on the editorial boards of a number of other publications, including European Heart Journal and Journal of Interventional Cardiology.
Dr. Waksman publishes extensively and has authored or co-authored more than 600 articles. He has been the principal investigator for more than 100 research trials. Dr. Waksman serves on the Cardiac Cath Laboratory Peer Review Committee at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and is a MedStar Heart Institute board member.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Bifurcation Stenting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mitraclip Procedure
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- 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 Disorders
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Arterial Embolism
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Blocked Coronary Arteries
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Circulatory System Complications
- Clogged Arteries
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Valve Repair
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- Pericardium Diseases
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Restenosis After Angioplasty
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Tetralogy Of Fallot
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Transradial Catheterization
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Damage From Myocardial Infarction
- Valve Damage From Rheumatic Fever
- Valve Disease Due To Connective Tissue Disorders
- Valve Disease Due To Marfan Syndrome
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vascular Stenosis
- Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Venous Insufficiency
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Supplement
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Bifurcation Stenting
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Angiography With Bypass Graft
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Arterial Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Artery Ultrasound
- Coronary Flow Reserve Measurement
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fluoroscopy Of Left Internal Mammary Bypass Graft
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement
- Heart Healthy Lifestyle Counseling
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Mitraclip Procedure
- Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Pericardial Window Creation
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Septal Ablation
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of Superior Vena Cava
- Transcatheter Closure Of Atrial Septal Defect
- Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Transradial Catheterization
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Valve Repair With Artificial Chordae
- 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
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Navigate
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HighMark
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
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Education
Fellowship: Emory University (1996)
Fellowship: Emory University (1995)
Residency: Anker Hospital (1991)
Residency: ES Hospital (1988)
Internship: Wills Eye Hospital (1982)
Medical School: Ben Gurion University (1982)