Ronak K Patel, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Ronak Patel, MD, is a fellowship-trained cardiologist who is board certified in internal medicine, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. As part of the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute, he sees patients at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital.
Dr. Patel is interested in cardiac imaging – including nuclear medicine, echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE). He chose the field of cardiology because of the relationships that he develops with his patients and the ability to see the tangible benefits and improvement that care can provide.
He involves his patients in all aspects of their care and ensures that they fully understand their care plan. He also takes a collaborate approach when coordinating care with referring physicians.
Dr. Patel is a member of the American College of Cardiology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Echocardiogram With Contrast
- Electrocardiogram
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Treadmill Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Abnormal Heart Valve
- 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
- Arrhythmia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Heart Disease
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Inherited Heart Conditions
- 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 Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Arrest Management
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Gene Expression
- Cardiac Genetic Counseling
- Cardiac Health Education
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Molecular Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Consultation
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardiovascular Nutrition Counseling
- Cardiovascular Personalized Medicine
- Cardiovascular Second Opinion
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardiovascular Telemedicine
- Cardioversion
- Echocardiogram With Contrast
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Pharmacologic Stress Test
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Stress Echocardiography
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Treadmill Stress Test
Practice locations
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5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 206
Baltimore, MD, 21239
3333 North Calvert Street
Johnston Prof Bldg Ste 500
Baltimore, MD, 21218
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
- IH-Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HighMark
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Drexel College of Medicine Hahnemann University Hospital (2018)
Residency: Drexel College of Medicine Hahnemann University Hospital (2014)
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine (2011)