About me
Ravi Agarwal, DDS, is a full-time board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and the Chair for the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Agarwal received his dental degree from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry before bringing his southern warmth to MedStar Washington Hospital center for a 4-year intensive residency program in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Agarwal spent time as the residency program director supervising the education of the twelve OMS residents for ten years. Dr. Agarwal specializes in corrective jaw surgery, the treatment of facial trauma and secondary repair jaw deformities. He sees patients for mouth and jaw pathology such as growths, cysts and tumors, wisdom teeth extraction, dental implants and bone grafting. His clinical interests include tissue engineering and 3D treatment planning. His research interests include the aspects of intraoperative surgical techniques in jaw surgery as well as management of outcomes in post-surgical facial trauma patients. Dr. Agarwal also maintains privileges for pediatric oral and maxillofacial care at the Children's National Medical Center.
Dr. Agarwal emphasizes individualized treatment through the use of unique 3D treatment planning. This method involves generating a model from a CT scan, performing a virtual surgery and then making guides based on the virtual plan to improve accuracy and precision. He also utilizes tissue engineering techniques in order to avoid harvesting an individual's own tissue or bone for reconstructive procedures.
Dr. Agarwal's practice is unique because he is located in a hospital where he is part of a multidisciplinary team that has the ability to treat complex issues of the face and jaw at a much higher frequency. Being located in a hospital gives him access to more advanced technology as well as a group of talented and capable colleagues and physicians. Teamwork results in better outcomes for his patients. For this reason, Dr. Agarwal is heavily involved in teaching and training residents at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, whom he works with every day.
Dr. Agarwal is an advocate for bringing the use of complex dental implant rehabilitation as well as continuing the implementation of minimally invasive procedures through the use of 3D treatment planning and digital technology to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center. When not working on the development of a methodology to incorporate digital technologies into the practice of oral surgery, Dr. Agarwal is cheering on UNC Tar Heels sports teams.
"I approach my patients as I would a friend or family member. This means that I take the time to sit with them to talk and more importantly to listen. I'm transparent when I talk about the risks and benefits of any surgical procedure that I may present. Growing up in the South has tremendously fostered my gentle and caring nature, which invokes confidence in my patients about the care I provide as well as my ability to satisfy their treatment needs.
The best compliment a patient can give me is to recommend me to their friends and family because they feel that they received the best treatment possible."
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abscessed Tooth
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Benign Neoplasm Of Mouth And Pharynx
- Bite Problems
- Bone Defects Of The Jaw
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Spur
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Face Deformities
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Missing Teeth
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Cranial Nerve Injury
- Cysts In The Jaw
- Cysts Of Oral Region
- Dental Implant Complications
- Dental Implant Failure
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Diseases Of Hard Tissues Of Teeth
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Pulp And Periapical Tissues
- Disorders Of Teeth And Supporting Structures
- Disorders Of Tooth Development And Eruption
- Dry Socket
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Embedded Teeth
- Endometriosis
- Eyelid Lacerations
- Facial Asymmetry
- Facial Pain
- Facial Paralysis
- Facial Redness
- Facial Swelling
- Gingivitis
- Gingivitis And Periodontal Diseases
- Gum Recession
- Impacted Teeth
- Jaw Clicking
- Jaw Diseases
- Jaw Dislocation
- Jaw Joint Pain
- Jaw Misalignment
- Jaw Reconstruction Complications
- Jawbone Fracture
- Jawbone Infection
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Sprain
- Malocclusion
- Maxillofacial Trauma
- Oral Cancer
- Orthodontic Issues
- Osteonecrosis
- Personal Risk Factors
- Protruding Teeth
- Retained Foreign Body Fragments
- Skull Fractures
- Supernumerary Teeth
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tmj Arthritis
- Tmj Disorder
- Tooth Abscess
- Tooth Decay
- Tooth Erosion
- Tooth Grinding
- Tooth Impaction
- Tooth Loss
- Tooth Resorption
- Tooth Wear
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Procedures I perform
- Alveolar Ridge Reconstruction
- Bone Graft
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Dental Extractions
- Dental Implant Placement
- Dental Implant Surgery
- Exposure Of Impacted Teeth
- Facial Bone Reconstruction
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Plastic Surgery
- Facial Reconstruction
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Jaw Alignment Surgery
- Jaw Contouring
- Jaw Infection Treatment
- Jaw Surgery
- Jaw Tumor Removal
- Jawbone Grafting
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Mandibulectomy
- Maxilla Reconstruction
- Maxillary Fracture Repair
- Maxillectomy
- Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral Cancer Surgery
- Oral Pathology Treatment
- Oral Surgery
- Orthodontic-Orthognathic Surgery
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Pigmented Lesion Removal
- Salivary Gland Surgery
- Tmj Disorder Treatment
- Tmj Joint Replacement
- Tmj Surgery
- Wisdom Tooth Extraction
- Wisdom Tooth Surgery
- Zygomatic Bone Grafting
- Zygomatic Implant Placement
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
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Beech Street PPO
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Navigate
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Passport
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TRICARE East Prime
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2012)
Dental School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2008)