Alexander Ryzhikov, MD| Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Alex Ryzhikov earned his medical degree at the Weill Corner Medical College in New York and completed his residency program at Yale University Hospital in New Haven Connecticut. Dr. Ryzhikov then went on to complete his fellowship at Georgetown Washington Hospital Center. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, and Echo Cardiography. In his spare time, Alex enjoys traveling, playing sports and spending time with his family.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angioplasty
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Electrocardiogram
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stent Placement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Valve Problems
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lightheadedness
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myopathies
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Sinus Node Dysfunction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angioplasty
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Event Monitoring
- Cardiac Event Recorder
- Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Implantation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Rhythm Management
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardiovascular Mri
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor Modification
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Echocardiography-Guided Biopsy
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplantation
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Heart Valve Disease Management
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hyperlipidemia Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Mobile Cardiac Telemetry
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pulse Oximetry
- Stent Placement
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome Treatment
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
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Administrators
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Passport
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2010)
Residency: Yale New Haven Medical Center Waterbury (2007)
Medical School: Weill Medical College of Cornell University (2004)