About me
Ron Waksman, MD, specializes in Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Waksman is the associate director of the Division of Cardiology at MedStar Heart Institute. He is also the director of Cardiovascular Research and Advanced Education at the Heart Institute. In addition, Dr. Waksman serves as clinical professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at Georgetown University.
He is editor-in-chief of Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine and on the editorial boards of a number of other publications, including European Heart Journal and Journal of Interventional Cardiology.
Dr. Waksman publishes extensively and has authored or co-authored more than 600 articles. He has been the principal investigator for more than 100 research trials. Dr. Waksman serves on the Cardiac Cath Laboratory Peer Review Committee at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and is a MedStar Heart Institute board member.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Bifurcation Stenting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mitraclip Procedure
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Disorders
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Aortic Valve Replacement
- Arterial Embolism
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Septal Defect
- Atrioventricular Block
- Blocked Coronary Arteries
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Circulatory System Complications
- Clogged Arteries
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Valve Repair
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- Pericardium Diseases
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Restenosis After Angioplasty
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Tetralogy Of Fallot
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Transradial Catheterization
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Damage From Myocardial Infarction
- Valve Damage From Rheumatic Fever
- Valve Disease Due To Connective Tissue Disorders
- Valve Disease Due To Marfan Syndrome
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vascular Stenosis
- Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Venous Insufficiency
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Supplement
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Bifurcation Stenting
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Cardiac Contractility Modulation
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Angiography With Bypass Graft
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Arterial Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Artery Ultrasound
- Coronary Flow Reserve Measurement
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fluoroscopy Of Left Internal Mammary Bypass Graft
- Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement
- Heart Healthy Lifestyle Counseling
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Mitraclip Procedure
- Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty
- Mitral Valve Reconstruction
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Pericardial Window Creation
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Septal Ablation
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of Superior Vena Cava
- Transcatheter Closure Of Atrial Septal Defect
- Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Transradial Catheterization
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Valve Repair With Artificial Chordae
- Valvuloplasty
- Vestibuloplasty
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
Ste 4B-1
Washington, DC, 20010
Insurance
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
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Education
Fellowship: Emory University (1996)
Fellowship: Emory University (1995)
Residency: Anker Hospital (1991)
Residency: ES Hospital (1988)
Medical School: Ben Gurion University (1982)
Internship: Wills Eye Hospital (1982)
