Ajaypaul Singh Sukhi, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional Cardiology
Languages: English
About me
Ajaypaul Sukhi, MD, is an interventional cardiologist practicing at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, who specializes in coronary artery disease and valvular heart disease. He is triple board-certified in internal medicine, echocardiography, and cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Sukhi’s provides evidence-based treatments, including various procedures such as percutaneous coronary intervention, alcohol septal ablation, mechanical circulatory support, intravascular ultrasound, optical coherence tomography, and rotational atherectomy.
Known for his compassionate and respectful attitude, he builds trust with patients through clear communication and careful guidance. His approach combines technical precision with humane considerations to provide the most appropriate treatment for each patient.
Dr. Sukhi received his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences in Bangalore, India. He then completed his residency in internal medicine at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Maryland. Following residency, he completed a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and an interventional cardiology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Dr. Sukhi is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the National Board of Echocardiography, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions.
He speaks Hindi and Punjabi.
Philosophy of care
“I find it extremely rewarding as an interventional cardiologist to be present during critical moments in my patients’ lives. It brings me deep personal and professional satisfaction to use my expertise to improve their quality of life. In one sentence, my philosophy of care is: the right treatment, for the right patient, at the right time. While many interventions are available, I am committed to guiding each patient toward the option that best aligns with their personal goals and circumstances.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Arrhythmia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bradycardia
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Palpitations
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shortness Of Breath
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Ablation Therapy
- Angioplasty
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Management
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Coronary Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Management
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Murmur Treatment
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Myocardial Infarction Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Palpitation Treatment
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Preventive Cardiology
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Pulmonary Vein Isolation
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Syncope Treatment
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Practice locations
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201 E University Pkwy
Basement
Baltimore, MD, 21218
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
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- POS OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS II
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Administrators
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-PPO
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (2024)
Fellowship: University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine (2023)
Residency: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore GME (2017)
Medical School: Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences (2011)