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.
Experienced in all forms of endovascular and open surgery, including minimally-invasive, as well as in the medical management of vascular issues, including peripheral artery disease, 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
- Atherosclerosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Lower Limb Edema
- Phlebitis
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Of The Leg
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Arterial Embolism
- Arterial Occlusion
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Buerger's Disease
- Capillary Diseases
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Claudication
- Coarctation Of The Aorta
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dialysis Access
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg Blood Vessel Injury
- Lower Limb Edema
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Neck Injury
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Blood Vessel Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Subcortical Infarction
- Thoracic Aortic Disease
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Ulcers
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Angiography
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Rupture Treatment
- Bladder Neck Dilation
- Bypass Graft
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Dilation Of Left External Iliac Artery With Stent
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Ecmo Cannulation
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Hepatic Artery Occlusion
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Limb Salvage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Neobladder Creation
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Occlusion Left External Iliac Artery
- Patching Therapy
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus Repair
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pump Therapy
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Stent Placement
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Transcatheter Occlusion
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vasopressor Administration
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
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
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- OA Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Navigate
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General 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