Salim I Rizk, MD| Sleep Medicine, Pulmonology | MedStar Health
Salim I Rizk

Salim I Rizk, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (125 reviews)

Specialties: Sleep Medicine, Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine

Languages: Arabic, French, English

877-409-7818

About me

Salim Rizk, MD, has been named a Top Doctor in Baltimore magazine for intensivists/critical care in 2015- 2017, 2019 and 2020.
 

Dr. Rizk also sees patients at the following location:

808 Landmark Dr. 
Ste. 120
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
410-832-3350

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
  • Basilar Skull Fracture
  • Burns
  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  • Cardiogenic Shock
  • Chest Trauma
  • Crush Injuries Of The Leg
  • Crush Injury
  • Crushing Injury Of External Genitalia
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  • Electronic Cigarettes And Vaping Associated Lung Injury
  • Fungemia
  • Hemothorax
  • Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome
  • Hypertensive Crisis
  • Hypotension
  • Hypothermia
  • Hypovolemia
  • Hypovolemic Shock
  • Lung Injury
  • Maxillofacial Trauma
  • Multi System Inflammatory Syndrome
  • Multiple Organ Failure
  • Near Drowning
  • Non Ketotic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Coma
  • Novel Coronavirus
  • Pediatric Multi System Inflammatory Syndrome
  • Post Hemorrhagic Anemia
  • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • Respiratory Failure
  • Rhabdomyolysis
  • Sepsis
  • Septic Shock
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spine Injury
  • Status Asthmaticus
  • Status Epilepticus
  • Sunburn
  • Suspected Poisoning
  • Tension Pneumothorax
  • Thermal Burns
  • Third Degree Burn
  • Traumatic Amputation
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Uncontrolled Bleeding
  • Ventilator Dependent
  • Vitamin Poisoning
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Procedures I perform

  • Acute Stroke Management
  • Advanced Diagnostic Bronchoscopy
  • Airway Management
  • Arterial Line Placement
  • Artificial Nutrition And Hydration
  • Cardiovascular Critical Care
  • Central Line Insertion
  • Edwards Sapien Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • Inhaled Nitric Oxide
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Paracentesis
  • Therapeutic Hypothermia
  • Thoracentesis
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
  • Tracheostomy Management
  • Ventilator Management
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Practice locations

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5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Smythe Ste 500
Baltimore, MD, 21239

443-444-1323

Fax 443-444-1327

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Fax 443-444-1327

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.

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

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Fellowship Program: University of Virginia (1994)

Residency Program: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (1991)

Internship Program: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (1988)

Medical School: American University of Beirut (1987)

Awards

  • Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2015-2017, 2019, 2020

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Care provider’s efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Apr 29, 2024

    Dr. Rizk is AWESOME! Kind, caring, attentive.

  • Feb 27, 2024

    Excellent doctor!

  • Jan 30, 2024

    Dr. Rizk was personable, respectful, knowledgeable and just plain nice. I would highly recommend him!