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
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiovascular Care
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Management
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Hypertension
- Palpitations
- Syncope
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Abnormal Stress Test
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
- Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
- Amyloidosis
- Anomalies Of The Coronary Artery
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Ulcer
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Sclerosis
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
- Athletic Heart Syndrome
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Autoimmune Pericarditis
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Angina
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Insufficiency
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Tumor
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiopulmonary Disease
- Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Coronary Artery Calcification
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Fistula
- Cyanotic Heart Disease
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Dysautonomia
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Edema
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Exercise Intolerance
- First Degree Heart Block
- Genetic Cardiomyopathy
- Giant Cell Myocarditis
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Problems
- Heart Racing
- Heart Valve Disease
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
- Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Left Heart Failure
- Left Ventricular Dysfunction
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction (MI)
- Myocarditis
- Myxoma
- Orthopnea
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Palpitations
- Papillary Muscle Disorders
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardial Effusion
- Pericarditis
- Peripheral Edema
- Pre Excitation Syndrome
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Beats
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Prinzmetals Angina
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
- Refractory Angina
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Right Bundle Branch Block
- Right Heart Failure
- Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
- Subaortic Stenosis
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tachycardia Bradycardia Syndrome
- Tricuspid Regurgitation
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Type 1 Second Degree Heart Block
- Type 2 Second Degree Heart Block
- Unstable Angina
- Valve Stenosis
- Valvular Endocarditis
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Variant Angina
- Vasospastic Angina
- Vasovagal Syncope
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Cardiomyopathy
Procedures I perform
- Adenosine Stress Test
- Anticoagulation
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiovascular Care
- Cholesterol Management
- Dobutamine Stress Test
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Heart Health
- Holter Monitor
- In Office Cardiac Echocardiogram
- In Office Cardiac Stress Test
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Preventative Cardiology
- Stress Echo Cardiogram
- Thallium Stress Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram
Practice locations
Distance from Change LocationEnter your Location
5601 Loch Raven Boulevard Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 206 Baltimore, MD, 21239
443-444-5600Fax 443-444-4606
3333 North Calvert Street Johnston Prof Bldg Ste 500 Baltimore, MD, 21218
410-366-5600Fax 410-889-4952
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
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- PPO and PPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Open EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Opoen HMO Option
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Open POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- FIRST HEALTH
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship Program: Drexel University Hahnemann University Hospital (2018)
Residency Program: Drexel University Hahnemann University Hospital (2014)
Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine (2011)