About me
Robert Gallino, MD, is an interventional cardiologist and is board certified in cardiovascular disease. He formerly acted as Director of Peripheral Vascular Interventions at George Washington University Hospital. He currently is the Trainer of Interventional Fellows at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Georgetown University Medical School. He is a member of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia and the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland.
Dr. Gallino specializes in treating chronic total occlusions of the coronary arteries.. He sees patients for blockages of the coronary arteries that lead to angina and heart attacks. He also treats the arteries of the legs that lead to claudiaction and non healing ulcers.
Dr. Gallinograduated with honours from Creighton University School of Medicine. He then completed his internship, residency and chief residency training at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He remained there to complete fellowship training in cardiology, interventional cardiology and peripheral angiography & interventions. Since 1993 and the ensuing years, Dr. Gallino has been named as a Washingtonian Top Doctors. He also published a chapter on Crossing SFA Occlusions in the publication Peripheral Artery Disease by Robert Dieter.
Dr. Gallino has traveled the world performing interventional techniques for the treament of complex coronary and peripheral arterial disease. He has taken the stage in China, Japan, Poland, Germany, France, Spain and Italy, to perform these procedures . While teaching physicians in Japan how to treat blockages through the use of a laser, he learned how to perform interventional procedures from the wrist, or using a transradial approach. Dr. Gallino uses this knowledge to lead the teaching program at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center, where he teaches cardiology fellows interventional techniques.
Dr. Gallino continues to consult with contacts he has made globally throughout the years. He continually improves his techniques by teaching as well as learning from other physicians. When not refining his surgical techniques, Dr. Gallino tests golf clubs for Golf Magazine. He is also a die-hard Yankees and NY Giants fan.
Philosophy of Care
I strive to find a common bond with my patients, connecting with each other enhances the interaction and leads to better outcomes. I continue to feel honored that people allow me to help care for their loved ones.
Patients often thank us for all that we have given them through the extenson of their life experiences, but their successes fuel and motivate us in the care of others. For that, I thank them.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Transradial Catheterization
- Unstable Angina Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Angina
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Shunt
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Ectasia
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- High Blood Pressure With Cardiac Complications
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Refractory Chest Pain
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Silent Ischemia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasospastic Angina
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atherectomy
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Laser Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Revascularization
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Transradial Catheterization
- Unstable Angina Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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 Connect EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Network OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Basic
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Sentara Health
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- POS OA
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1991)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1987)
Internship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1987)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1986)
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (1983)