About me
Ravi Agarwal, DDS, is a full-time board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and the Chair for the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Agarwal received his dental degree from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry before bringing his southern warmth to MedStar Washington Hospital center for a 4-year intensive residency program in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Dr. Agarwal spent time as the residency program director supervising the education of the twelve OMS residents for ten years. Dr. Agarwal specializes in corrective jaw surgery, the treatment of facial trauma and secondary repair jaw deformities. He sees patients for mouth and jaw pathology such as growths, cysts and tumors, wisdom teeth extraction, dental implants and bone grafting. His clinical interests include tissue engineering and 3D treatment planning. His research interests include the aspects of intraoperative surgical techniques in jaw surgery as well as management of outcomes in post-surgical facial trauma patients. Dr. Agarwal also maintains privileges for pediatric oral and maxillofacial care at the Children's National Medical Center.
Dr. Agarwal emphasizes individualized treatment through the use of unique 3D treatment planning. This method involves generating a model from a CT scan, performing a virtual surgery and then making guides based on the virtual plan to improve accuracy and precision. He also utilizes tissue engineering techniques in order to avoid harvesting an individual's own tissue or bone for reconstructive procedures.
Dr. Agarwal's practice is unique because he is located in a hospital where he is part of a multidisciplinary team that has the ability to treat complex issues of the face and jaw at a much higher frequency. Being located in a hospital gives him access to more advanced technology as well as a group of talented and capable colleagues and physicians. Teamwork results in better outcomes for his patients. For this reason, Dr. Agarwal is heavily involved in teaching and training residents at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, whom he works with every day.
Dr. Agarwal is an advocate for bringing the use of complex dental implant rehabilitation as well as continuing the implementation of minimally invasive procedures through the use of 3D treatment planning and digital technology to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center. When not working on the development of a methodology to incorporate digital technologies into the practice of oral surgery, Dr. Agarwal is cheering on UNC Tar Heels sports teams.
"I approach my patients as I would a friend or family member. This means that I take the time to sit with them to talk and more importantly to listen. I'm transparent when I talk about the risks and benefits of any surgical procedure that I may present. Growing up in the South has tremendously fostered my gentle and caring nature, which invokes confidence in my patients about the care I provide as well as my ability to satisfy their treatment needs.
The best compliment a patient can give me is to recommend me to their friends and family because they feel that they received the best treatment possible."
Clinical areas of focus
- Abscessed Tooth
- Bone Graft
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Dental Implant Surgery
- Facial Asymmetry
- Jaw Contouring
- Jaw Surgery
- Malocclusion
- Maxillary Fracture Repair
- Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral Cancer Surgery
- Oral Pathology Treatment
- Oral Surgery
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Tmj Disorder
- Tmj Disorder Treatment
- Tooth Loss
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Spur
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Endometriosis
- Facial Asymmetry
- Facial Paralysis
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Sprain
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Oral Cancer
- Osteonecrosis
- Personal Risk Factors
- Skull Fractures
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tooth Loss
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Procedures I perform
- Bone Graft
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Facial Cosmetic Surgery
- Facial Plastic Surgery
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Heel Tendon Repair
- I-131 Therapy
- Jaw Surgery
- Joint Arthroscopy
- Maxillary Fracture Repair
- Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral Surgery
- Orthognathic Surgery
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Uvulopalatoplasty
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
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- IH-HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- First Health PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare Direct
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Education
Board Certification: ,
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2012)
Dental School: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2008)