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
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Carefirst EPO
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Virginia Premier
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Tricare for Life East
- Cigna Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Network Open Access
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Tricare East Prime
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Choice Plus
- Kaiser Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Innovation Health: PPO
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Student Resources
- United Navigate
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Tricare East Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Innovation Health: POS
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna HMO
- United Choice
- Medicaid - Virginia
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Signature
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- I-SNP
- United Golden Rule
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- D-SNP)
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna EPO
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Optimum Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- 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: 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)