Ron Waksman, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Valvular Disease Cardiology

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

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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

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Practice locations

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110 Irving St NW
Ste 4B-1
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-5975

Fax 202-877-3339

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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.

List of insurance plans we accept
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Sentara Health
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OA Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HighMark
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD