Salim I Rizk, MD| Sleep Medicine, Pulmonology | MedStar Health

Salim I Rizk, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (102 reviews)

Specialties: Sleep Medicine, Pulmonology, Critical Care Medicine

Languages: Arabic, French, English

877-409-7818

About me

Salim Rizk, MD, has been named a Top Doctor in Baltimore magazine for intensivists/critical care in 2015- 2017, 2019 and 2020.
 

Dr. Rizk also sees patients at the following location:

808 Landmark Dr. 
Ste. 120
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
410-832-3350

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
  • Basilar Skull Fracture
  • Burns
  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
  • Cardiogenic Shock
  • Chest Trauma
  • Crush Injuries Of The Leg
  • Crush Injury
  • Crushing Injury Of External Genitalia
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  • Electronic Cigarettes And Vaping Associated Lung Injury
  • Fungemia
  • Hemothorax
  • Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome
  • Hypertensive Crisis
  • Hypotension
  • Hypothermia
  • Hypovolemia
  • Hypovolemic Shock
  • Lung Injury
  • Maxillofacial Trauma
  • Multi System Inflammatory Syndrome
  • Multiple Organ Failure
  • Near Drowning
  • Non Ketotic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Coma
  • Novel Coronavirus
  • Pediatric Multi System Inflammatory Syndrome
  • Post Hemorrhagic Anemia
  • Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
  • Pulmonary Embolism
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome
  • Respiratory Failure
  • Rhabdomyolysis
  • Sepsis
  • Septic Shock
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spine Injury
  • Status Asthmaticus
  • Status Epilepticus
  • Sunburn
  • Suspected Poisoning
  • Tension Pneumothorax
  • Thermal Burns
  • Third Degree Burn
  • Traumatic Amputation
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Uncontrolled Bleeding
  • Ventilator Dependent
  • Vitamin Poisoning
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Procedures I perform

  • Acute Stroke Management
  • Advanced Diagnostic Bronchoscopy
  • Airway Management
  • Arterial Line Placement
  • Artificial Nutrition And Hydration
  • Cardiovascular Critical Care
  • Central Line Insertion
  • Edwards Sapien Transcatheter Aortic Heart Valve
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
  • Inhaled Nitric Oxide
  • Mechanical Ventilation
  • Paracentesis
  • Therapeutic Hypothermia
  • Thoracentesis
  • Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
  • Tracheostomy Management
  • Ventilator Management
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Practice locations

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5601 Loch Raven Boulevard
Smythe Ste 302
Baltimore, MD, 21239

443-444-1323

Fax 443-444-1327

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Fax 443-444-1327

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
    • UHC Community Plan of MD
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Medicare Fee for Service
    • Kaiser Virginia Premier
    • Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
    • Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
    • Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
    • CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • CFBCBS EPO
    • Aetna Better Health of Maryland
    • Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Aetna HMO
    • Open POS II
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Open EPO Plus
    • Opoen HMO Option
    • Open HMO
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • PPO and PPO Plus
    • CIGNA EPO
    • POS OA & OA Plus
    • Network OA
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • United Student Resources
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
    • Tricare Prime
    • MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • FIRST HEALTH
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • First Health PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
    • CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine

Fellowship Program: University of Virginia (1994)

Residency Program: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (1991)

Internship Program: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital (1988)

Medical School: American University of Beirut (1987)

Awards

  • Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2015-2017, 2019, 2020

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Feb 1, 2024

    Excellent doctor!

  • Jan 30, 2024

    Dr. Rizk was personable, respectful, knowledgeable and just plain nice. I would highly recommend him!

  • Dec 5, 2023

    Dr Rizk is excellent!!