About me
Brian Bello, MD is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon with the MedStar Colorectal Surgery Program and program director of MedStar Health's fellowship in colon and rectal surgery. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and a graduate degree from Georgetown University. He finished medical school at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, Virginia where he was inducted to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Bello completed a residency in general surgery and fellowships in both minimally invasive surgery and colon and rectal surgery at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Bello specializes in the treatment of colon cancer, rectal cancer, anal cancer, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, complex anorectal disorders, diverticulitis, fecal incontinence, chronic constipation, pelvic floor disorders, colonoscopy, laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, transanal endoscopic microsurgery, and general surgery. Dr. Bello has advanced training in performing state-of-the-art minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery for major colon and rectal surgery. He has a special interest in researching enhanced recovery protocols and outcomes after surgery.
Dr. Bello has presented at national meetings and written multiple book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals. He is a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, and the American College of Surgeons.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominoperineal Resection
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Colostomy
- Crohn's Disease
- Enterocele Repair
- Hemorrhoids
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Open Colectomy
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vaginal Fistula
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bladder Disorders
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colonic Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Complications
- Diverticulitis
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Incisional Hernia
- Paracolostomy Hernia
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Itching
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Pruritus
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Fissure
- Rectal Pain
- Rectal Ulcers
- Spinal Stenosis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vaginal Fistula
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominoperineal Resection
- Anal Canal Reconstruction
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Colectomy
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Colonoscopy
- Colostomy
- Colostomy Revision
- Endorectal Advancement Flap
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- J-Pouch Surgery
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy
- Open Colectomy
- Perianal Surgery
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Small Bowel Resection
- Stoma Revision
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-4599miles away
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
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Student Resources
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- IH-POS Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare FFS
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OA Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- POS OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center (Illinois) (2013)
Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center (Illinois) (2012)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (2006)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025