Rahul Malik, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Rahul Malik, MD, is board certified in nuclear cardiology, echocardiography and internal medicine. He combines non-invasive medicine, research and innovation with patient-oriented care to treat even the most complex cardiovascular cases. His approach is one of empowering his patients to prevent, treat, and manage heart disease at every stage.
Clinical interests include: structural heart disease, difficult-to-control blood pressure, coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, pericardial disease, peripheral arterial disease and aortic stenosis.
Dr. Malik believes it is imperative to establish open communication with his patients, and works with them to map the best course for their health.
Clinical areas of focus
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest Pain
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Hypertension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Lymphedema
- Myocardial Infarction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- 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
- Amphetamine Addiction
- 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
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gout
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Blockage
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- Heart Valve Problems
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Intrathoracic Organ Injury
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Personal Risk Factors
- Poisoning
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Respiratory Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Fever With Heart Involvement
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Turner Syndrome
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Vision Disturbances
- Weak Chin
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm Treatment
- Angioplasty And Stenting
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Blood Tests For Heart Disease
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Ventricular Fibrillation 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
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- POS OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HumanaChoice PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Basic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Network OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HighMark
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Advocate Health Care (2017)
Residency: Washington Hospital Center (2014)
Internship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2012)
Medical School: Maulana Azad Medical College (2008)