About me
Dr. Sriram Padmanabhan, MD, is the Chief of Cardiology at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore. He specializes in treating adult cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks, arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, and adult congenital heart disease, as well as conditions such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Specializing in non-invasive treatment, Dr. Padmanabhan performs diagnostic procedures such as stress tests, cardiac MRI and cardiac CT, echocardiograms, transesophageal echocardiograms, and cardioversion, among others.
Quality patient care is Dr. Padmanabhan’s main clinical interest, in addition to cardiac imaging and cardiac oncology. His hope is to see his patients do well in life by looking not just at their medical problems, but at other issues that may also be affecting their health.
Dr. Padmanabhan received his medical degree from Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, India, and completed an internship program at Safdarjang Hospital in Delhi, India. Then, he worked as a nuclear medicine specialist at B. M. Birla Heart Research Institute in Calcutta, India. Coming to the US, he first completed a Master’s degree in Molecular Biology at the University of California, San Diego. Thereafter, he spent time conducting research on functional MRI. He completed his internship in Detroit, MI, at Henry Ford Hospital, where he switched from radiology to the internal medicine specialty. Dr. Padmanabhan completed his residency in internal medicine at Loma Linda University Medical Center and went on to become a general cardiology fellow at Cedars Sinai Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in cardiac imaging at the National Institutes of Health.
Awards won by Dr. Padmanabhan include a President’s Gold Medal for Best Outgoing Medical Student, as well as an award at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center as the Best Attending Physician of the Year.
Dr. Padmanabhan speaks English, Tamil, Hindi, and Bengali, and is learning Spanish.
Philosophy of Care
“As I age, I feel that treating just the medical part of the patient doesn’t seem to be completely satisfying. It is more satisfying to treat the whole person. I try to see the whole picture: mental, spiritual, physical. Treatment is not just about prescribing medicines or performing tests. It’s about having a more holistic approach to wellness. However, for that, the patient and the physician have to have a good partnership.
“I tell my patients that I’m only here for advice, I cannot do it for them. I try to help my patients to find that motivation, to help them understand their treatment options better, and to stick to the plan we've come up with together.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiomyopathy
- Echocardiography
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Disease
- Holter Monitoring
- Lymphedema
- Myocardial Infarction
- Pharmacologic Stress Test
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atherosclerotic Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cellulitis
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Gout
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Sphingolipid Metabolism And Lipid Storage
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gout
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol
- Hodgkin Disease
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Intrathoracic Organ Injury
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphangitis
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Poisoning
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Respiratory Disorders
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Sleep Disorders
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Turner Syndrome
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Cholesterol Screening
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Holter Monitoring
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lymphedema
- Mesenteric Angiography
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Ventricular Restoration
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
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OA Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS II
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Network OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- POS OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2005)
Graduate: University of California Los Angeles (2003)
Fellowship: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2003)
Residency: Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2000)
Internship: Henry Ford Hospital (1997)
Graduate: University of California at San Diego-La Jolla (1994)
Residency: BM Birla Heart Research Centre (1990)
Internship: Safdarjung Hospital (1989)
Medical School: Armed Forces Medical College (1988)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc, 2014, 2018 & 2019