Lowell F. Satler, MD| Valvular Disease Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Lowell Satler, MD, is Medical Director of the Cardiovascular Training and Educational Center and Director of Coronary Interventions at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. Dr. Satler was one of the key physicians in the launch of the Structural Heart Disease Program, which advocates the use of percutaneous techniques to treat valvular disorders when standard surgery is not recommended.
In collaboration with Children's National Medical Center, he developed the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program -- the only program in the region designed to follow patients with congenital heart defects from birth to adulthood. This program is fully staffed by congenital heart cardiologists to meet stringent requirements for multidisciplinary care.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Satler is an active investigator and serves as principal investigator for 21 interventional cardiology research protocols to improve patient outcomes in the treatment of coronary artery disease, congenital heart disease, carotid artery diseases, and other conditions.
In collaboration with AT&T, Dr. Satler developed CodeHeart, a wireless application that allows physicians to view ECGs and participate in real-time videoconferencing over a secure network. This technology was designed to improve heart attack diagnoses in the field, but can be used in all aspects of medical care to facilitate communication between experts and remote locations, thus enhancing treatment provided by first responders and shortening patient waiting time for treatment.
Dr. Satler writes and publishes extensively on the topic of invasive cardiology. His repertoire includes more than 300 scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals and nearly 400 abstracts. In addition, he serves on the editorial boards of several cardiology journals, including the Journal of the American College of Cardiology,Catheterization and Cardiovascular Intervention, and the Journal of Invasive Cardiology. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology. He is a member of Alpha Omega Alpha, the American College of Cardiology, the American Medical Association, the American Heart Association, and the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Satler earned his medical degree from Albany Medical College in New York. He completed a residency in Medicine at Albany Medical Center and a Cardiology Fellowship at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, AL.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Cardiac Arrest
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Attack
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Unstable Angina
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- 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 (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Benign Neoplasm Of Intrathoracic Organs
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Failure
- Cardiac Shock
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Valve Vegetation
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Carotid Artery Dissection
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Total Occlusion
- Circulatory System Complications
- Coarctation Of The Aorta
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Implantable Defibrillators
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Stenosis
- Cough
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Double Aortic Arch
- Ebstein's Anomaly
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Gestational Edema
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- Heart Valve Vegetation
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
- Hypotension
- Infectious Endocarditis
- Internal Iliac Artery Disease
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Marfan Syndrome
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Myocarditis
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Endocarditis
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Refractory Angina
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Respiratory Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Right Ventricular Aneurysm
- Secondary Hypertension
- Shock
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Unstable Angina
- Valve Fibrosis
- Valve Leaflet Issues
- Vascular Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Aortic Valve Dilation
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Supplement
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Brain Natriuretic Peptide Test
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation
- Cardiac Electrical Activity Measurement
- Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Interrogation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Pacemaker Measurement
- Cardiac Rehabilitation After Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiac Rehabilitation After Coronary Angioplasty
- Cardiac Rehabilitation After Electrophysiology Study
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Pacemaker
- Cardiac Rhythm Measurement
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Computed Tomography
- Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program
- Cardioversion
- Cerebral Embolic Filtration
- Computed Tomography
- Coronary Angiography With Bypass Graft
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Arterial Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Artery Ultrasound
- Coronary Flow Reserve Measurement
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Deviated Septum Repair
- Dialysis
- Dilation Of Left External Iliac Artery With Stent
- Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
- Drug Eluting Stent
- Electrophysiologic Study
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- External Heart Assist System Insertion
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Of Left Internal Mammary Bypass Graft
- Fluoroscopy Of Stomach
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Frontal Sinusotomy
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Therapeutic Injection
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Leadless Pacemaker Insertion
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Microelectrode Recording
- Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Myocardial Infarction (MI) Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Occlusion Of Left Atrial Appendage
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Percutaneous Transcatheter Septal Reduction
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Pericardial Window Creation
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Spinal Pump Removal
- Stent Placement
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Tilt Table Test
- Transcatheter Placement Of Radiation Delivery Device
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transradial Catheterization
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Tricuspid Valve Supplement With Synthetic Substitute
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Ureteral Stent Placement With Fluoroscopic Guidance
- Valvuloplasty
- Vestibuloplasty
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
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Student Resources
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OA Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- POS OA
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1984)
Fellowship: University of Alabama Medical Center-Birmingham (1983)
Residency: Albany Medical Center (1981)
Internship: Albany Medical Center (1979)
Medical School: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1978)