Ruchi Pratik Desai, PA-C| Cardiology | MedStar Health
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 Coronary Angiography
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Abnormal Stress Test
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy
- Amyloidosis
- Anomalies Of The Coronary Artery
- Aortic Diseases
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Ulcer
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Sclerosis
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arteriosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of The Aorta
- Athletic Heart Syndrome
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
- Atrial Tachycardia
- Atrioventricular Block
- Autoimmune Pericarditis
- Bacterial Endocarditis
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Angina
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Insufficiency
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiac Tumor
- Cardio Oncology
- Cardiomegaly
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiopulmonary Disease
- Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Cardiotoxicity
- Carotid Aneurysm
- Carotid Intimal Thickness
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
- Chemodectoma
- Chest Pain
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Coronary Artery Calcification
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Fistula
- Cyanotic Heart Disease
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Double Aortic Arch
- Double Outlet Right Ventricle (DORV)
- Dysautonomia
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Edema
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Elevated Creatine Kinase
- Exercise Intolerance
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- First Degree Heart Block
- Genetic Cardiomyopathy
- Giant Cell Myocarditis
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Problems
- Heart Racing
- Heart Valve Disease
- High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
- Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
- Intestinal Ischemic Syndrome
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Bundle Branch Block
- Left Heart Failure
- Left Ventricular Dysfunction
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Microvascular Dysfunction
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Mthfr Mutation
- Myocardial Infarction (MI)
- Myocarditis
- Myxoma
- Orthopnea
- Orthostatic Hypotension
- Palpitations
- Papillary Muscle Disorders
- Paraganglioma
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Tachycardia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (PAPVR)
- 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 Capillary Hemangiomatosis
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Hypoplasia
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
- Pulmonary Veno Occlusive Disease
- Refractory Angina
- Renal Vein Compression
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Aortic Regurgitation
- Rheumatic Aortic Stenosis
- Rheumatic Diseases Of Pulmonary Valve
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Failure
- Rheumatic Mitral Regurgitation
- Rheumatic Mitral Stenosis
- Right Bundle Branch Block
- Right Heart Failure
- Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Defect
- 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
- Venous Tumors
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Viral Cardiomyopathy
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Duplex Ultrasound
- Adenosine Stress Test
- Advanced Lipid Blood Tests
- Anticoagulation
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
- Cardiovascular Care
- Cholesterol Management
- Collateral Vessel Closure
- Coronary Brachytherapy
- Directional Atherectomy
- Dobutamine Stress Test
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Electrophysiology Testing
- Heart Failure Screening
- Heart Health
- Holter Monitor
- Implantable Cardiac Monitor Procedure
- In Office Cardiac Echocardiogram
- In Office Cardiac Stress Test
- Left Atrial Appendage Closure
- Loop Recorder
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Preventative Cardiology
- Prosthetic Heart Valves
- Pulmonary And Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Rotational Atherectomy
- Sports Related Cardiovascular Assessment
- Stress Echo Cardiogram
- Thallium Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiogram
- Vo2 Measurement
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
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- United Select Plus (POS)
- United Golden Rule
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Student Resources
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- D-SNP)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Medicaid - Maryland
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Signature
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- I-SNP
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Optimum Choice
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Carefirst EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- United Navigate
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna EPO
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- United Choice
- Cigna Indemnity
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Virginia Premier
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Tricare East Prime
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Choice Plus
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Cigna Network Open Access
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Tricare for Life East
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Innovation Health: POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Kaiser Select
- Tricare East Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Physician Assistant
Graduate Education: Wake Forest University (2021)