About me
Brian Baturin, MD, is an imaging cardiologist with the structural heart team at the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute. Dr. Baturin practices advanced echocardiography with a focus on valvular heart disease.
Dr. Baturin specializes in interventional echocardiography, which requires an additional level of expertise beyond general cardiology. When patients are referred to the structural heart program, Dr. Baturin collaborates with the rest of the team to determine the most appropriate tests in order to advise decisions on treatment. Options for treatment include optimizing medical management, transcatheter intervention, or surgery when necessary.
At the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Dr. Baturin performs imaging studies for clinical trials for different types of transcatheter interventions. His considerations in determining whether a person is a candidate for transcatheter methods include the severity and etiology of the disease as well as the individual’s medical history. Dr. Baturin is interested in research that involves advanced echocardiography and structural heart imaging in order to better assess valvular disease and determine treatment options.
Dr. Baturin is committed to helping his patients fully understand the nature of their individual conditions and their treatment options. His desire is for every patient he sees to be assured that their concerns are important to him and that their questions will be heard and answered. He is very excited to be working in the rapidly expanding field of valvular heart disease.
Dr. Baturin has completed an advanced echocardiography fellowship at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He received his medical degree from Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School. He then completed a three-year residency in internal medicine at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, followed by a three-year cardiovascular disease fellowship at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the American Society of Echocardiography.
Outside of work, Dr. Baturin loves traveling, spending time with his wife and son, and exploring D.C. area parks.
Philosophy of care
“Because of all the options we have in the field of cardiology and valvular heart disease, I think shared decision making is very important; having a thorough discussion about the patient’s thoughts and values and what they want to get out of their care.
“In this day and age, it’s important to have an imaging specialist who is trained in performing and interpreting these specialized echocardiograms involved in the care of these patients. For patients with severe or complex valvular heart disease, the best care is provided when we utilize a heart team approach including an imaging specialist, and that’s what I bring.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Stress Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Treadmill Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Occlusion
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tumor
- Cardiomyopathy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Palpitations
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Effusion
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Renal Artery Thrombosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Blood Pool Spect
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrophysiology Study
- Exercise Stress Test
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Peripheral Vascular Stenting
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Renal Artery Denervation
- Stress Echocardiography
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Treadmill Stress Test
- Ventricular Function Testing
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
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OA Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HighMark
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Navigate
- UHC Passport
- United Student Resources
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Network OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- IH-HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology
Board Certification: National Board of Echocardiography, Echcardiography
Fellowship: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2022)
Fellowship: Cooper University Hospital/Health System GME (2021)
Residency: Brown University (2018)
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2015)