Ron Waksman, MD| Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease

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

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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 Reconstruction
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

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Practice locations

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110 Irving St NW
Ste 4B-1
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-5975

Fax 202-877-3339

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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.

List of insurance plans we accept
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-PPO
- HighMark
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Navigate
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-POS Plus
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Sentara Health
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus