Ronald F. Sher, MD| Cardiology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Breathing
- Angina
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Hypertension
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arrhythmia
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Benign Neoplasm Of Intrathoracic Organs
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Affecting Multiple Systems
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Cough
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Duodenitis
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gout
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Poisoning
- Postprocedural States
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Respiratory Disorders
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Test
- Cholesterol Screening
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Stenting
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Murmur Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lipid Profile
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mesenteric Angiography
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Pacemaker Upgrade
- Palpitation Treatment
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Preventive Cardiology
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Management
- Syncope Treatment
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Umbilical Artery Doppler
- Unlisted Gastroenterology Procedure
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Ventricular Restoration
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Practice locations
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5601 Loch Raven Boulevard Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 206 Baltimore, MD, 21239
443-444-5600Fax 443-444-4606
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
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Sentara Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- Navigate
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- POS OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open POS II
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship Program: Hahnemann University Hospital (1978)
Residency Program: University of Maryland Medical Ctr Midtown Campus (1978)
Internship Program: University of Maryland Medical Ctr Midtown Campus (1974)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1973)