Nelson L. Bernardo, MD| Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Nelson L. Bernardo, MD, specializes in Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Bernardo is the medical director of the Peripheral Vascular Laboratory at MedStar Heart Institute. He is also the director for Peripheral Intervention at the Cardiovascular Research Institute at MedStar Research Institute. He is also the co-chair for cardiac peripheral vascular diseases.
In addition, Dr. Bernardo serves as an assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology at the Medical College of Virginia campus of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.
Dr. Bernardo publishes extensively in his field. He lectures frequently at meetings and conferences, both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Bernardo was the clinical investigator or co-investigator in dozens of trials in the field of cardiology and cardiovascular disease. He is currently involved in a number of ongoing trials and clinical studies.
Dr. Bernardo is involved in peer review for numerous publications, including Angiology and Journal of Invasive Cardiology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Heart Attack
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Stent Placement
- Transradial Catheterization
- Unstable Angina
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Angina
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiac Arrest
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Unstable Angina
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vertebral Artery Stenosis
Procedures I perform
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortography
- Atherectomy
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Balloon Dilation
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Endovascular Treatment
- Fragmentation Of Femoral Artery
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Percutaneous Dilation Of Common Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Septal Ablation
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of Left Main Coronary Artery
- Stenting Of Right Coronary Artery
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Transradial Catheterization
- Venous Closure Device Placement
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
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OA Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- POS OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Sentara Health
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Student Resources
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
Education
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University (1999)
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University (1998)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (1995)
Internship: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (1992)
Medical School: University Of The East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (1986)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025