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Specialties: Vascular Surgery, General Surgery
Languages: English
410-261-8226
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
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aorta Restriction
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Balloon Dilation
- Brachial Artery Supplement
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Coiling Of An Aneurysm
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Dilation Of Inferior Vena Cava
- Dilation Of Left Cephalic Vein With Intraluminal Device
- Dilation Of Left External Iliac Artery With Stent
- Dilation Of Left Iliac Artery
- Dilation Of Right External Iliac Artery
- Dilation Of Upper Vein
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Repair Of Femoral Artery
- Endovascular Repair Of Thoracic Aorta
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- External Iliac Artery Supplement
- Extirpation Of Right Femoral Vein
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Right Upper Extremity Arteries
- Fragmentation Of Femoral Artery
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Limb Salvage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Occlusion Left External Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Dilation Of Common Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Plain Radiography Abdominal Aorta
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pseudoaneurysm Treatment
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Reoperation Of Distal Vessels
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of Superior Vena Cava
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Thoracic Aorta Restriction
- Thoracic Aortography
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Thromboendarterectomy With Patch Graft
- Transcatheter Occlusion
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Unclassified Injection
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Needle Introduction
- Vena Cava Catheter Introduction
- 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
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- OA Plus
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Navigate
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UHC Passport
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular 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