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
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- 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
- 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
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 Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Student Resources
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OA Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Network OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Basic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- POS OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice 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