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Specialties: Vascular Surgery, General Surgery
Languages: English
410-261-8226
About me
Raghuveer Vallabhaneni, MD, FACS FSVS, is the Director of Vascular Surgery for the Baltimore region. He is a fellowship-trained vascular surgeon who is board certified in vascular surgery. Most recently, Dr. Vallabhaneni served as an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery at the University of North Carolina.
Experienced in all forms of endovascular and open surgery, including minimally-invasive, as well as in the medical management of vascular issues, Dr. Vallabhaneni is able to offer his patients the full range of available diagnostic and treatment options. He also has specific expertise in treating complex aortic disease and has developed a national reputation in this field.
He completed a research fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School and his clinical vascular surgery fellowship at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He trained in general surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Experienced in all forms of endovascular and open surgery, including minimally-invasive, as well as in the medical management of vascular issues, including peripheral artery disease, Dr. Vallabhaneni's research interests are focused on patient outcomes related to the latest advances in vascular surgery. He has been the principal investigator on numerous clinical trials related to various treatment modalities. Dr. Vallabhaneni is published widely, including book chapters and peer-reviewed articles, and has been an invited speaker at both regional and national vascular surgery conferences.
He chose the field of vascular surgery because he enjoys the continuity of care and the ability to directly impact his patients in a meaningful way customizing the appropriate therapeutic option to the individual patient in order to ensure the most favorable outcome.
Clinical areas of focus
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aorta Restriction
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortography
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Balloon Dilation
- Brachial Artery Supplement
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Coiling Of An Aneurysm
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Dilation Of Inferior Vena Cava
- Dilation Of Left Cephalic Vein With Intraluminal Device
- Dilation Of Left External Iliac Artery With Stent
- Dilation Of Left Iliac Artery
- Dilation Of Right External Iliac Artery
- Dilation Of Upper Vein
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Repair Of Femoral Artery
- Endovascular Repair Of Thoracic Aorta
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- External Iliac Artery Supplement
- Extirpation Of Right Femoral Vein
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Right Upper Extremity Arteries
- Fragmentation Of Femoral Artery
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Limb Salvage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Occlusion Left External Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Dilation Of Common Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Plain Radiography Abdominal Aorta
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pseudoaneurysm Treatment
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Reoperation Of Distal Vessels
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of Superior Vena Cava
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Thoracic Aorta Restriction
- Thoracic Aortography
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Thromboendarterectomy With Patch Graft
- Transcatheter Occlusion
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Unclassified Injection
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Needle Introduction
- Vena Cava Catheter Introduction
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
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
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- POS OA
- CIGNA EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HighMark
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Network OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Fellowship: Washington University (2011)
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2008)
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2001)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc - 2023, 2024