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
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Event Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Pharmacologic Stress Test
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- 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
- Atheroembolism
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atherosclerotic Disease
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Conduction Disorders
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myopathies
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- 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 Disorders
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Biopsy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Holter Monitoring
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- MRA With Contrast
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Myocardial Viability Testing
- Normatec Compression Therapy
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Pharmacologic Stress Test
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
Practice locations
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9105 Franklin Square Drive
Suite 209
Baltimore, MD, 21237
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 EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2005)
Fellowship: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (2003)
Graduate: University of California Los Angeles (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