Ron Waksman, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Valvular Disease 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 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 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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110 Irving St NW
Ste 4B-1
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-5975

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