Ajaypaul Singh Sukhi, MD| Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Ajaypaul Sukhi, MD, is an interventional cardiologist practicing at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, who specializes in coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease. He is triple board-certified in internal medicine, echocardiography, and cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Sukhi’s provides evidence-based treatments, including various procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention, alcohol septal ablation, mechanical circulatory support, intravascular ultrasound, optical coherence tomography, and rotational atherectomy.
Known for his compassionate and respectful attitude, he builds trust with patients through clear communication and careful guidance. His approach combines technical precision with humane considerations to provide the most appropriate treatment for each patient.
Dr. Sukhi received his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences in Bangalore, India. He then completed his residency in internal medicine at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Maryland. Following residency, he completed a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and an interventional cardiology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Dr. Sukhi is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the National Board of Echocardiography, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
He speaks Hindi and Punjabi.
Philosophy of care
“I find it extremely rewarding as an interventional cardiologist to be present during critical moments in my patients’ lives. It brings me deep personal and professional satisfaction to use my expertise to improve their quality of life. In one sentence, my philosophy of care is: the right treatment, for the right patient, at the right time. While many interventions are available, I am committed to guiding each patient toward the option that best aligns with their personal goals and circumstances.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertension
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Sleep Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmia
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Benign Neoplasm Of Intrathoracic Organs
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Affecting Multiple Systems
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Emergency Use Of U07
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Gout
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Failure
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sleep Disorders
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Ablation Therapy
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Test
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Stenting
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Murmur Treatment
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Palpitation Treatment
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Preventive Cardiology
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO
- OA Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- POS OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HighMark
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Sentara Health
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Student Resources
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (2024)
Fellowship: University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine (2023)
Residency: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore GME (2017)
Medical School: Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (2011)