About me
Brian Baturin, MD, is an imaging cardiologist with the structural heart team at the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute. Dr. Baturin practices advanced echocardiography with a focus on valvular heart disease.
Dr. Baturin specializes in interventional echocardiography, which requires an additional level of expertise beyond general cardiology. When patients are referred to the structural heart program, Dr. Baturin collaborates with the rest of the team to determine the most appropriate tests in order to advise decisions on treatment. Options for treatment include optimizing medical management, transcatheter intervention, or surgery when necessary.
At the MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Dr. Baturin performs imaging studies for clinical trials for different types of transcatheter interventions. His considerations in determining whether a person is a candidate for transcatheter methods include the severity and etiology of the disease as well as the individual’s medical history. Dr. Baturin is interested in research that involves advanced echocardiography and structural heart imaging in order to better assess valvular disease and determine treatment options.
Dr. Baturin is committed to helping his patients fully understand the nature of their individual conditions and their treatment options. His desire is for every patient he sees to be assured that their concerns are important to him and that their questions will be heard and answered. He is very excited to be working in the rapidly expanding field of valvular heart disease.
Dr. Baturin has completed an advanced echocardiography fellowship at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He received his medical degree from Rutgers – New Jersey Medical School. He then completed a three-year residency in internal medicine at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, followed by a three-year cardiovascular disease fellowship at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. He is a member of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, and the American Society of Echocardiography.
Outside of work, Dr. Baturin loves traveling, spending time with his wife and son, and exploring D.C. area parks.
Philosophy of care
“Because of all the options we have in the field of cardiology and valvular heart disease, I think shared decision making is very important; having a thorough discussion about the patient’s thoughts and values and what they want to get out of their care.
“In this day and age, it’s important to have an imaging specialist who is trained in performing and interpreting these specialized echocardiograms involved in the care of these patients. For patients with severe or complex valvular heart disease, the best care is provided when we utilize a heart team approach including an imaging specialist, and that’s what I bring.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Lymphedema
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Stress Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Treadmill Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Occlusion
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Malfunction
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Tumor
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Failure
- Clotting Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Esophageal Atresia
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Palpitations
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Effusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Pulmonary Atresia
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Renal Artery Thrombosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Transposition Of The Great Arteries
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Stenosis
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Septal Defect
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Blood Pool Spect
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Echocardiography
- Electrophysiology Study
- Exercise Stress Test
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Loop Recorder
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lymphedema
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Peripheral Vascular Stenting
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Renal Artery Denervation
- Stress Echocardiography
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Treadmill Stress Test
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Ventricular Function Testing
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
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst EPO
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Navigate
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Basic
- IH-HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Student Resources
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OA Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Network OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology
Board Certification: National Board of Echocardiography, Echcardiography
Fellowship: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2022)
Fellowship: Cooper University Hospital/Health System GME (2021)
Residency: Brown University (2018)
Medical School: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (2015)