George Dewey Bittar, MD| Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
George Bittar, MD, is the Chairman, Department of Internal Medicine at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. He sees patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center at the White Square Professional building on Mondays and Thursdays. He is board certified in cardiovascular disease.
Dr. Bittar treats patients with a wide range of cardiovascular issues including coronary artery disease/coronary atherosclerosis, hypertension, lipid abnormalities, valvular heart disease, and heart rhythm disturbances. He has a particular interest in preventive health and behavioral modification measures as they relate to heart disease, as well as the relationship between atherosclerosis and dementia.
Dr. Bittar chose the field of cardiology while in medical school when his mother developed acute congestive heart failure. For Dr. Bittar, it is important to listen carefully to each patient’s concerns and work with them to both diagnose and treat acute conditions. He also believes that it is equally important to focus on appropriate behavior modification to help his patients be proactive in maintaining good psychological and physical health.
As a longstanding member of the MedStar Health community, Dr. Bittar values his many relationships with referring providers as he understands the key role they play in the coordinated care of shared patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
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 Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- 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
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- 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
- Myocarditis
- Myopathies
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- 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 Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Torsades De Pointes
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Preventive Cardiology
- 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
- Aetna Basic
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Network OA
- Choice POS
- IH-HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OA Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Sentara Health
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: George Washington University Hospital (1989)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1986)
Internship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1984)
Medical School: Weill Medical College of Cornell University (1983)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2025