About me
Dr. Reginald L. Robinson, MD, is a board certified cardiologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the Bowie, Maryland office of MedStar. Dr. Robinson also serves on the board of MedStar Cardiology Associates, and is part of the Quality Committee, interviewing committee, physician lead for the Irving street vascular lab and facility medical director there for the practice. In addition, he holds a position on the Greater Washington region board of the American Heart Association, where he was previously president. He is the current board president of the Eastern States Board of the American Heart Association which covers 30 local boards from Virgina to Maine including West Virginia. His expertise is in general clinical cardiology, treating heart arrhythmia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure, and other diseases of the heart.
Performing a range of diagnostic procedures, Dr. Robinson informs his treatment recommendations through imaging studies, such as vascular ultrasound, as well as all forms of stress testing. His treatment approach is holistic, employing lifestyle changes as well as traditional cardiology. He sees medications as a supplement to healthy lifestyle changes. His clinical interests include clinical cardiology as it relates to taking care of the patient.
Dr. Robinson was named The American Heart Association (AHA) 2024 Physician of the Year. He also received the 2020 Eastern States Volunteer Health Equity Award from the Greater Washington Chapter of the American Heart Association.
Dr. Robinson received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine. He then completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in cardiology at Temple University Hospital, where he was named Chief Cardiology Fellow in the last year of the fellowship. Dr. Robinson is a Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation (RPVI), a certification awarded to cardiologists who meet the highest standards in vascular interpretation ultrasound.
Philosophy of care
“I look at the entire vascular tree — the arteries, capillaries, and veins that carry blood to each part of the body — and try to synthesize and link them together. I examine how the patient’s diseases interact and how they put the patient at risk for other diseases and related cardiac events.
“I believe in a lifestyle focused treatment approach, because about 80% of the conditions I see can be modified by lifestyle. I talk with my patients about how diet, exercise, and activity influence their health.”
Honors, Awards, & Society Memberships
- Member, Phi Beta Sigma
- Member, 100 Black Men Washington DC chapter
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion National American Heart Association 2024 - Present
- Board Member MedStar Cardiology Associates, L.L.C.
- Immediate past President Eastern States Board American Heart Association 7/2021 - 7/2023 (33 local boards from VA to Maine including WVa) 2021 - 7/2023
- American Heart Association past president of the board; DC Affiliate (DC and Northern VA)
- American Heart Association Mid-Atlantic Affiliate (NC, SC, VA, DC and parts of GA and MD) Board member: 2016
- Former At Large Member and secretary, Medical Society of the District of Columbia
- America Heart Association
- Association of Black Cardiologists American College of Cardiology
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Electrocardiogram
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- MRA With Contrast
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrest Due To Drowning
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chagas' Disease
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT)
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Pacemaker
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiologic Study
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Pacemaker Optimization
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Stress Echocardiography
- Subcutaneous Cardiac Rhythm Monitor System Evaluation
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Practice locations
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106 Irving Street Northwest
Suite 4800
Washington, DC, 20010
4175 North Hanson Court
Suite 100
Bowie, MD, 20716
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 Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Navigate
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Network OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Sentara Health
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- First Health PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: Temple University Hospital (2001)
Residency: Temple University Hospital (1998)
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1995)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Podcasts
https://www.youtube.com/embed/hK7GyGWn93I