George Dewey Bittar, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Interventional 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
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Palpitations
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocarditis
- Myopathies
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Torsades De Pointes
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Arrhythmia
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- 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
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Preventive Cardiology
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Tilt Table Test
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
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 Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Navigate
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- United Student Resources
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Network OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
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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, 2025