Ron Waksman, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology

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