Ron Waksman, MD| Internal Medicine, Interventional 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
Baby Gates
Coronary Artery Stenting
Coronary Thrombectomy
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Mitraclip Procedure
Mitral Valve Repair
Pulmonary Valve Replacement
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Tricuspid Valve Repair
Valve Disease Management

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

Abnormal Breathing
Abnormal Function Study Results
Abnormal Heart Rhythm
Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Advanced Heart Failure
Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
Advanced Heart Failure Care
Angina
Angina Pectoris
Annular Disease
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Regurgitation
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic Valve Disease
Aortic Valve Disorders
Aortic Valve Regurgitation
Aortic Valve Replacement
Arterial Embolism
Atherosclerosis
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Septal Defect
Atrioventricular Block
Barlow's Disease
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Blocked Coronary Arteries
Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Arrhythmias
Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
Chordal Rupture
Circulatory System Complications
Clogged Arteries
Coarctation Of The Aorta
Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
Complications Of Implantable Defibrillators
Congenital Heart Valve Defects
Coronary Artery Disease
Deep Vein Thrombosis
Heart Attack
Heart Disease
Heart Murmur
Heart Transplant Failure
Heart Valve Repair
High Blood Pressure
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Inferior Vena Cava Syndrome
Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Ischemic Heart Disease
Left Atrial Appendage Closure
Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
Lung Disease Due To Alpha
Mitral Regurgitation
Mitral Valve Disease
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Myocardial Infarction
Myocarditis
Nerve Damage From Childbirth
Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
Pain In Throat And Chest
Papillary Muscle Dysfunction
Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
Pericardium Diseases
Peripheral Artery Disease
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Prosthetic Valve Failure
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
Renal Artery Stenosis
Restenosis After Angioplasty
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
Shock
Subcortical Infarction
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 Dissection Repair
Aortic Root Replacement
Aortic Stenosis Treatment
Aortic Valve Repair
Aortic Valve Supplement
Atherectomy
Atrial Appendage Closure
Atrial Septal Defect Closure
Baby Gates
Balloon Angioplasty
Bentall Procedure
Bifurcation Stenting
Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
Cardiac Arrhythmia Management
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac Cell Therapy
Cardiac Contractility Modulation
Cardiac Event Monitoring
Cardiac Exercise Training
Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Cardiac Nutrition Counseling
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
Cardiovascular Risk Factor Modification
Cardioversion
Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation
Carotid Artery Stenting
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
Coronary Angiography With Bypass Graft
Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
Coronary Angioplasty
Coronary Arterial Pressure Measurement
Coronary Artery Brachytherapy
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Coronary Artery Stenting
Coronary Artery Ultrasound
Coronary Flow Reserve Measurement
Coronary Thrombectomy
Diet Counseling
Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
Echocardiography
Electrophysiology Study
Endocarditis Diagnosis
Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
Endomyocardial Biopsy
Endovascular Aortic Repair
Event Monitoring
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
Fluoroscopy Of Left Internal Mammary Bypass Graft
Fractional Flow Reserve
Fractional Flow Reserve Measurement
Frontal Sinusotomy
Gastric Surgery
Health Promotion Counseling
Heart Failure Education And Counseling
Heart Failure Management
Heart Failure Medication Management
Heart Healthy Lifestyle Counseling
Heart Pacemaker Implantation
Heart Therapeutic Injection
Heart Transplant
Heart Valve Disease Management
Holter Monitoring
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Placement
Implantable Pump Placement
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Intravascular Ultrasound
Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
Leadless Pacemaker Placement
Liver Disease Prevention
Mesenteric Angiography
Micra Pacemaker Placement
Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
Minimally Invasive Valve Surgery
Mitraclip Procedure
Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty
Mitral Valve Reconstruction
Mitral Valve Repair
Mobile Cardiac Telemetry
Mons Filler
Multi-Organ Transplant Surgery
Optical Coherence Tomography
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
Pericardial Window Creation
Peripheral Arterial Disease Rehabilitation
Peripheral Artery Stenting
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Pulmonary Valve Reconstruction
Pulmonary Valve Replacement
Radial Artery Dilation
Renal Artery Stenting
Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Robotic Valve Surgery
Septal Ablation
Stent Placement
Stenting Of Superior Vena Cava
Stress Echocardiography
Stress Test
Subclavian Artery Extirpation
Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
Transcatheter Closure Of Atrial Septal Defect
Transcatheter Placement Of Radiation Delivery Device
Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement
Transesophageal Echocardiography
Translumbar Aortography
Transplant Pneumonectomy
Transradial Catheterization
Transthoracic Echocardiography
Tricuspid Valve Repair
Valve Disease Management
Valve Repair With Artificial Chordae
Valvuloplasty
Ventricular Assist Device
Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
Ventricular Restoration
Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Vestibuloplasty
Visian Icl
Xenografting

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