George Dewey Bittar, MD| 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
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Angina Pectoris
- Angiogram
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardioversion
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- Heart Murmur
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Lymphedema
- Myocardial Infarction
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Duodenitis
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Cholesterol
- Hodgkin Disease
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphedema
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Pleural Disease
- Poisoning
- Premature Atrial Contraction
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Shock
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Subcortical Infarction
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Torsades De Pointes
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Vision Disturbances
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Surgery
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Echocardiography
- 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
- Lymphedema
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Preventive Cardiology
- Prostate Injury Treatment
- Pulmonary Artery Stenosis Repair
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Unlisted Gastroenterology Procedure
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
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Network OA
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BlueChoice Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- POS OA
- OA Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HighMark
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Beech Street PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
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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