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