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
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Hemorrhoid Surgery
- Rectal Cancer
- Repair Of Paracolostomy Hernia
- Repair Of Rectal Prolapse
- Repair Of Rectourethral Fistula
- Repair Of Rectovaginal Fistula
- Surgical Treatment Of Crohn's Disease
- Surgical Treatment Of Ulcerative Colitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Condyloma
- Anal Dysplasia
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Fistula
- Anal Pain
- Anal Polyp
- Anorectal Abnormalities
- Appendiceal Carcinoid
- Benign Carcinoid Tumor Of Rectum
- Benign Carcinoid Tumor Of Small Bowel
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon
- Bile Duct Mass
- Colonic Volvulus
- Colorectal Disorders
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Crohn's Disease
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Enterovesical Fistula
- Familial Polyposis
- Fecal Incontinence
- Foreign Body (ANUS-RECTUM)
- Foreign Body (COLON-INTESTINE)
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer
- Hemorrhoids
- Ileitis
- Ileo Colonic Fistula
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Carcinoid Tumor
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Malignant Carcinoid Tumor Of Colon
- Malignant Carcinoid Tumor Of Rectum
- Parastomal Hernia
- Peridiverticular Abscess
- Proctitis
- Pseudopolyposis Of Colon
- Radiation Proctitis
- Rectal Abscess
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Hemorrhage
- Rectal Prolapse
- Rectovaginal Fistula
- Severe Dysplasia Of Rectum
- Sigmoid Vesical Fistula
- Turcot Syndrome
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures I perform
- Abdominoperineal Resection
- Anal Cerclage
- Anal Dilation
- Anal Fissure Fistulectomy
- Anal Fistula Repair
- Anal Incontinence Surgery
- Anal Sphincterotomy
- Anorectal Manometry
- Anorectal Myectomy
- Bowel Resection
- Cancer Risk Reduction Surgery
- Colectomy
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Screening
- Colostomy
- Colostomy Revision
- Delorme Procedure
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Excision Of External Hemorrhoidal Tags And Papillae
- Fissurectomy
- Hemicolectomy
- Hemorrhoid Surgery
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hemorrhoidopexy Stapling
- Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis Surgery
- Ileostomy
- Laparoscopic Anterior Resection
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
- Laparoscopic Rectal Prolapse Repair
- Laparoscopic Treatment Of Small Bowel Obstruction
- Low Anterior Resection
- Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery
- Non Surgical Hemorrhoid Treatment
- Ostomy
- Ostomy Care
- Partial Colectomy
- Proctectomy
- Proctocolectomy
- Proctoplasty For Stenosis
- Prolapse Colostomy
- Refashioning Of Colostomy
- Removal Anal Seton Marker
- Repair Of Paracolostomy Hernia
- Repair Of Rectal Prolapse
- Repair Of Rectourethral Fistula
- Repair Of Rectovaginal Fistula
- Robotic Colorectal Surgery
- Robotic Proctectomy
- Sacral Nerve Stimulation For Incontinence
- Seton Placement
- Sigmoidectomy
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Sphincter Sparing Surgery
- Sphincteroplasty
- Sphincterotomy
- Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection
- Subtotal Colectomy
- Surgical Treatment Of Crohn's Disease
- Surgical Treatment Of Ulcerative Colitis
- Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization Doppler Ligation
- Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Transrectal Drainage Of Pelvic Abscess
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
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Network OA
- Opoen HMO Option
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Open EPO Plus
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Open POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- FIRST HEALTH
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Prime
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center (Illinois) (2013)
Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center (Illinois) (2010)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Anesthesiology (2006)