About me
Raghuveer Vallabhaneni, MD, FACS FSVS, is the Director of Vascular Surgery for the Baltimore region. He is a fellowship-trained vascular surgeon who is board certified in vascular surgery. Most recently, Dr. Vallabhaneni served as an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Division of Vascular Surgery at the University of North Carolina.
Experienced in all forms of endovascular and open surgery, including minimally-invasive, as well as in the medical management of vascular issues, Dr. Vallabhaneni is able to offer his patients the full range of available diagnostic and treatment options. He also has specific expertise in treating complex aortic disease and has developed a national reputation in this field.
He completed a research fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School and his clinical vascular surgery fellowship at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. He trained in general surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Dr. Vallabhaneni's research interests are focused on patient outcomes related to the latest advances in vascular surgery. He has been the principal investigator on numerous clinical trials related to various treatment modalities. Dr. Vallabhaneni is published widely, including book chapters and peer-reviewed articles, and has been an invited speaker at both regional and national vascular surgery conferences.
He chose the field of vascular surgery because he enjoys the continuity of care and the ability to directly impact his patients in a meaningful way customizing the appropriate therapeutic option to the individual patient in order to ensure the most favorable outcome.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Carotid Stent
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Leg Pain
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Edema
- Spider Veins
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Varicose Veins
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Ectasia
- Acquired Arteriovenous Aneurysm
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Of Artery Of Neck
- Aneurysm Of Ascending Aorta
- Aneurysm Of Descending Aorta
- Aneurysm Of Leg Artery
- Aneurysm Of Renal Artery
- Aneurysm Of Splenic Artery
- Aneurysm Of Subclavian Artery
- Aneurysm Of Upper Extremity Artery
- Aneurysm Of Visceral Artery
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Atresia
- Aortic Bifurcation Syndrome
- Aortic Coarctation
- Aortic Ectasia Thoracoabdominal
- Aortic Ulcer
- Aortoiliac Obstruction
- Arterial Embolism
- Arterial Thrombosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Arteriovenous Fistula Thrombosis
- Arteriovenous Graft Occlusion
- Atheroembolism Of Lower Extremities
- Atheroembolism Of Upper Extremities
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Renal Artery
- Atherosclerosis Of The Extremities
- Carotid Aneurysm
- Carotid Intimal Thickness
- Carotid Stenosis
- Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome
- Claudication
- Cold Sensitivity Hands
- Complex Thoracoabdominal Aortic Disease
- Critical Limb Ischemia
- Deep Thrombophlebitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Ulcer
- Dissecting Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Dissection Carotid Artery
- Dissection Of Aorta
- Dissection Of Vertebral Artery
- Dissection Renal Artery
- Familial Aneurysmal Disease
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gangrene
- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
- Iliac Aneurysm
- Iliac Artery Endofibrosis
- Iliac Artery Stenosis
- Intestinal Artery Disease
- IVC Occlusion
- Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome
- Leg Pain
- Leg Ulcers
- Leriche Syndrome
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Mesenteric Vascular Disease
- Paraganglioma
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Pelvic Varicose Veins
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Edema
- Peripheral Malformation
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Poor Circulation In Hands
- Popliteal Artery Aneurysm
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome
- Postphlebitic Syndrome
- Pseudoaneurysm
- Recurrent Thrombosis
- Renal Artery Dysplasia
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Ruptured Aneurysm
- Saddle Embolus
- SMA Stenosis
- Spider Veins
- Stenosis Vascular Graft
- Stent Thrombosis
- Stricture Of Artery
- Subclavian Steal Syndrome
- Subclavian Stenosis
- Superficial Phlebitis
- Superior Mesenteric Artery Stenosis
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Thromboangiitis Obliterans
- Thrombophlebitis
- Thrombosis
- Thrombotic Disorders
- Trauma
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Anomalies
- Vascular Disorders Of Kidney
- Vascular Insufficiency Of Intestine
- Vascular Malformation
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Stasis Disease
- Visceral Malformation
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aneurysm Repair
- Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm Repair
- Abdominal Aorta PTA
- Amputation Below The Knee Surgery
- Amputation Of The Toe Surgery
- Angiography
- Aortic Angioplasty
- Aortofemoral Shunt
- Arterial Biopsy
- Arterial Reconstruction Of The Lower Extremities
- Arteriovenous Bypass
- Arteriovenous Graft
- Balloon Angioplasty Maturation
- Balloon Catheter
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Artery Ultrasound
- Carotid Doppler
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stent
- Catheter Ablation For Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Celiac Artery Angiogram
- Celiac Artery Bypass
- Celiac Artery Embolization
- Celiac Artery PTA
- Celiac Artery Stenting
- Cervical Rib Resection
- Common Carotid Artery Stenting
- Common Femoral Thromboendarterectomy
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Catheter
- Dialysis Graft Angioplasty
- Embolectomy
- Endarterectomy
- Endarterectomy Of Abdominal Artery
- Endarterectomy Of Intracranial Artery
- Endarterectomy Of Lower Limb Artery
- Endarterectomy Of Upper Limb Artery
- Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
- Endovascular Atherectomy
- Endovascular Celiac Artery Surgery
- Endovascular Femoral Artery Surgery
- Endovascular Iliac Artery Surgery
- Endovascular Laser Atherectomy
- Endovascular Stenting
- Endovascular Superior Mesenteric Artery Surgery
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Femoral Artery Angioplasty
- Iliac Artery Angioplasty And Stenting
- Ilioiliac Artery Bypass Graft
- Infected Graft Surgery
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Interruption Of Vena Cava
- Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery
- Ligation Of Internal Jugular Vein
- Limb Salvage
- Lower Extremity Angioplasty And Stenting
- Lower Extremity Bypass
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Mesenteric Open Bypass
- Open Aortic Surgery
- Open Portocaval Venous Anastomosis
- Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Peripheral Artery Angioplasty
- Peripheral Artery Bypass
- Radial Artery Access
- Removal Of Infected Abdominal Graft
- Removal Of Infected Neck Graft
- Renal Angioplasty And Stenting
- Renal Artery Bypass Surgery
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Renoportal Anastomosis Procedure
- Repair Of Axial Brachial Aneurysm
- Repair Of Blood Vessel Of Leg
- Repair Of Carotid Subclavian Aneurysm
- Repair Of Intraabdominal Blood Vessel
- Repair Of Neck Blood Vessel
- Repair Of Popliteal Artery
- Repair Of Vertebral Artery
- Robotic Endovascular Surgery
- Saphenous Vein Ligation
- Sclerotherapy For Spider Veins
- Sclerotherapy For Varicose Veins
- SMA Angiogram
- SMA Embolization
- Splenic Artery Repair
- Superior Mesenteric Artery Bypass
- Superior Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Unna Boot
- Upper Extremity Angioplasty And Stenting
- Valvuloplasty Of Femoral Vein
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Device
- Vascular Access Surgery
- Vascular Laser
- Vascular Stenting
- Vascular Surgery
- Vein Ligation
- Vertebral Transposition
- Vnus Closure
- Wound Care
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
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Navigate
- Tricare for Life East
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- I-SNP
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Tricare East Select
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Choice Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare East Prime
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Choice
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Optimum Choice
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Signature
- WellPoint Maryland
- Cigna EPO
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Kaiser Select
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Virginia Premier
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Indemnity
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Innovation Health: PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- D-SNP)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Golden Rule
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- United Student Resources
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Carefirst EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Fellowship: Washington University (2011)
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (2008)
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2001)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc - 2023, 2024
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Sulzinski MC, Rossi MJ, Alfawaz AA, Reynolds KB, Maloni KC, Kiguchi MM, Dearing JA, Abramowitz SD, Vallabhaneni R, Woo EY, Fatima J.Vascular. 2021 Apr 14:17085381211007623. doi: 10.1177/17085381211007623. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33853456
Results of Obturator Foramen Bypass in Patients with Groin Infection and Arterial Involvement.
Dunphy KM, Hassey J, Vallabhaneni R, Alfawaz AA, Kiguchi MM, Fatima J, Woo EY, Abramowitz SD.Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Apr 20:S0890-5096(21)00202-8. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.02.011. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33848584
De Freitas S, Rossi MJ, Abramowitz SD, Fatima J, Kiguchi MM, Vallabhaneni R, Walsh SR, Woo EY.J Vasc Surg. 2021 Feb 13:S0741-5214(21)00198-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.01.054. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33592292
Ahmed SM, Hosseini M, Santini R, Sahajwani S, Vallabhaneni R, Toursavadkohi S, Karwowski J, Nagarsheth K.Ann Vasc Surg. 2020 Aug;67:568.e13-568.e18. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.03.020. Epub 2020 Mar 28.PMID: 32234395
Motta F, Vallabhaneni R, Kalbaugh CA, Alyateem G, Marston WA, Farber MA.J Vasc Surg. 2019 Mar;69(3):645-650. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.05.215. Epub 2018 Aug 17.PMID: 30126783
Motta F, Vallabhaneni R, Kalbaugh CA, Farber MA.J Vasc Surg. 2019 Jan;69(1):47-52. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.05.016. Epub 2018 Jun 28.PMID: 29960791
The impact of current smoking on outcomes after infrainguinal bypass for claudication.
Kalbaugh CA, Gonzalez NJ, Luckett DJ, Fine J, Brothers TE, Farber MA, Beck AW, Hallett JW Jr, Marston WA, Vallabhaneni R.J Vasc Surg. 2018 Aug;68(2):495-502.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.10.091. Epub 2018 Mar 2.PMID: 29506947
Czernuszewicz TJ, Homeister JW, Caughey MC, Wang Y, Zhu H, Huang BY, Lee ER, Zamora CA, Farber MA, Fulton JJ, Ford PF, Marston WA, Vallabhaneni R, Nichols TC, Gallippi CM.J Vasc Surg. 2017 Dec;66(6):1749-1757.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.04.043. Epub 2017 Jul 13.PMID: 28711401
Farber MA, Eagleton MJ, Mastracci TM, McKinsey JF, Vallabhaneni R, Sonesson B, Dias N, Resch T.J Vasc Surg. 2017 Oct;66(4):982-990. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.01.068. Epub 2017 May 27.PMID: 28559176
Brothers TE, Zhang J, Mauldin PD, Tonnessen BH, Robison JG, Vallabhaneni R, Hallett JW Jr, Sidawy AN.J Vasc Surg. 2017 Apr;65(4):1062-1073. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.10.105. Epub 2017 Feb 8.PMID: 28189358
Burke LM, Conyers JM, Burke CT, Dixon R, Yu H, Kim J, Vallabhaneni R, Farber MA, Isaacson AJ.AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2017 Apr;208(4):885-890. doi: 10.2214/AJR.16.16562. Epub 2017 Jan 26.PMID: 28125784
Jain V, Banga P, Vallabhaneni R, Eagleton M, Oderich G, Farber MA.J Vasc Surg. 2016 Sep;64(3):600-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.02.058.PMID: 27565586
Management of acute type B aortic dissections.
Jain V, Farber MA, Vallabhaneni R.Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2016 Sep;14(9):1043-52. doi: 10.1080/14779072.2016.1199955. Epub 2016 Aug 10.PMID: 27339830
Isaacson AJ, Burke LM, Vallabhaneni R, Farber MA.Ann Vasc Surg. 2016 Aug;35:234-7. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.01.045. Epub 2016 May 27.PMID: 27238979
Brothers TE, Zhang J, Mauldin PD, Tonnessen BH, Robison JG, Vallabhaneni R, Hallett JW Jr.J Vasc Surg. 2016 Jan;63(1):114-24.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.08.063. Epub 2015 Oct 1.PMID: 26432282
Vallabhaneni R, Kalbaugh CA, Kouri A, Farber MA, Marston WA.J Vasc Surg. 2016 Jan;63(1):105-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.07.095. Epub 2015 Sep 26.PMID: 26412436
Czernuszewicz TJ, Homeister JW, Caughey MC, Farber MA, Fulton JJ, Ford PF, Marston WA, Vallabhaneni R, Nichols TC, Gallippi CM.Ultrasound Med Biol. 2015 Mar;41(3):685-97. doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2014.09.016. Epub 2015 Jan 22.PMID: 25619778
Race and gender affect outcomes of lower extremity bypass.
Jain AK, Kalbaugh CA, Farber MA, Marston WA, Vallabhaneni R.J Vasc Surg. 2014 Nov;60(5):1275-1281. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.04.069. Epub 2014 Jun 20.PMID: 24953897
"Off-the-shelf" devices for complex aortic aneurysm repair.
Farber MA, Vallabhaneni R, Marston WA.J Vasc Surg. 2014 Sep;60(3):579-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.03.258. Epub 2014 May 3.PMID: 24797555
Vallabhaneni R, Farber MA, Schneider F, Ricco JB.J Vasc Surg. 2013 Dec;58(6):1709-15. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2013.09.017.PMID: 24280332
Part one: for the motion. young patients with good risk factors should be treated with EVAR.
Vallabhaneni R, Farber MA.Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2013 Dec;46(6):614-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2013.09.020. Epub 2013 Sep 25.PMID: 24094940
The GORE(®) TAG(®) thoracic endoprosthesis.
Vallabhaneni R, Farber MA.Expert Rev Med Devices. 2013 Mar;10(2):161-5. doi: 10.1586/erd.12.80.PMID: 23480084
Moving into the paravisceral aorta using fenestrated and branched endografts.
Farber MA, Vallabhaneni R.Semin Vasc Surg. 2012 Dec;25(4):193-9. doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2012.09.003.PMID: 23206565
Iliac artery recanalization of chronic occlusions to facilitate endovascular aneurysm repair.
Vallabhaneni R, Sorial EE, Jordan WD Jr, Minion DJ, Farber MA.J Vasc Surg. 2012 Dec;56(6):1549-54; discussion 1554. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.05.089. Epub 2012 Sep 7.PMID: 22960023
Duwayri Y, Vallabhaneni R, Kirby JP, Mueller MJ, Volshteyn O, Geraghty PJ, Sicard GA, Curci JA.Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 Feb;26(2):242-9. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2011.08.001. Epub 2011 Nov 1.PMID: 22050879
Transient cortical blindness after thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair.
Vallabhaneni R, Jim J, Derdeyn CP, Sanchez LA.J Vasc Surg. 2011 May;53(5):1405-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.11.101. Epub 2011 Jan 26.PMID: 21276688
Open techniques for arch vessel reconstruction during thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR).
Vallabhaneni R, Sanchez LA.J Vasc Surg. 2010 Oct;52(4 Suppl):71S-6S. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.06.146. Epub 2010 Aug 17.PMID: 20724096
Prince JM, Vallabhaneni R, Zenati MS, Hughes SJ, Harbrecht BG, Lee KK, Watson AR, Peitzman AB, Billiar TR, Brown MT.J Surg Educ. 2007 Sep-Oct;64(5):266-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.06.007.PMID: 17961883