About me
Dr. Reginald L. Robinson, MD, is a board certified cardiologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the Bowie, Maryland office of MedStar. Dr. Robinson also serves on the board of MedStar Cardiology Associates, and is part of the Quality Committee, interviewing committee, physician lead for the Irving street vascular lab and facility medical director there for the practice. In addition, he holds a position on the Greater Washington region board of the American Heart Association, where he was previously president. He is the current board president of the Eastern States Board of the American Heart Association which covers 30 local boards from Virgina to Maine including West Virginia. His expertise is in general clinical cardiology, treating heart arrhythmia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure, and other diseases of the heart.
Performing a range of diagnostic procedures, Dr. Robinson informs his treatment recommendations through imaging studies, such as vascular ultrasound, as well as all forms of stress testing. His treatment approach is holistic, employing lifestyle changes as well as traditional cardiology. He sees medications as a supplement to healthy lifestyle changes. His clinical interests include clinical cardiology as it relates to taking care of the patient.
Dr. Robinson was named The American Heart Association (AHA) 2024 Physician of the Year. He also received the 2020 Eastern States Volunteer Health Equity Award from the Greater Washington Chapter of the American Heart Association.
Dr. Robinson received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine. He then completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in cardiology at Temple University Hospital, where he was named Chief Cardiology Fellow in the last year of the fellowship. Dr. Robinson is a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI), a certification awarded to cardiologists who meet the highest standards in vascular interpretation ultrasound.
Philosophy of care
“I look at the entire vascular tree — the arteries, capillaries, and veins that carry blood to each part of the body — and try to synthesize and link them together. I examine how the patient’s diseases interact and how they put the patient at risk for other diseases and related cardiac events.
“I believe in a lifestyle focused treatment approach, because about 80% of the conditions I see can be modified by lifestyle. I talk with my patients about how diet, exercise, and activity influence their health.”
Honors, Awards, & Society Memberships
- Member, Phi Beta Sigma
- Member, 100 Black Men Washington DC chapter
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion National American Heart Association 2024 - Present
- Board Member MedStar Cardiology Associates, L.L.C.
- Immediate past President Eastern States Board American Heart Association 7/2021 - 7/2023 (33 local boards from VA to Maine including WVa) 2021 - 7/2023
- American Heart Association past president of the board; DC Affiliate (DC and Northern VA)
- American Heart Association Mid-Atlantic Affiliate (NC, SC, VA, DC and parts of GA and MD) Board member: 2016
- Former At Large Member and secretary, Medical Society of the District of Columbia
- America Heart Association
- Association of Black Cardiologists American College of Cardiology
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Electrocardiogram
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- MRA With Contrast
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- 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 Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrest Due To Drowning
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- 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 Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Pacemaker
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiologic Study
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Stress Echocardiography
- Subcutaneous Cardiac Rhythm Monitor System Evaluation
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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 Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OA Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Passport
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- POS OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Network OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Temple University Hospital (2001)
Residency: Temple University Hospital (1998)
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1995)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Podcasts
https://www.youtube.com/embed/hK7GyGWn93I