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
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Small Bowel Resection
- Stoma Revision
Practice locations
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1133 21st St NW
Bldg 2 10th Fl
Washington, DC, 20036
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
miles away
106 Irving St NW
Ste 2100
Washington, DC, 20010
18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste B100
Olney, MD, 20832
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
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Passport
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Direct
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- POS OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
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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