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
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Electrocardiogram
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Holter Monitoring
- MRA With Contrast
- Stress Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
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 Disorders
- 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 Ablation
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Pacemaker
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiologic Study
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- 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
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Stress Echocardiography
- Subcutaneous Cardiac Rhythm Monitor System Evaluation
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- 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
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Sentara Health
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- POS OA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Passport
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HighMark
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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