About me
Itshac Itsik Ben-Dor, MD, is Program Director Interventional Cardiology Fellowship MedStar Washington Hospital Center ,Associate Director Medstar Washington Hospital Center Cardiac Cath Labs, Associate professor Georgetown University Washington, DC.
A member, and a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Ben-Dor is part of a unique team that is performing high volumes of treatments for coronary and structural heart disease in addition to complex coronary interventions.
As an interventional cardiologist, Dr. Ben-Dor specializes in the treatment of coronary and structural heart disease through the use of percutaneous coronary intervention, balloon aortic and mitral valvuloplasty, alcohol septal ablation, transcatheter aortic valve implantation, mitral valve clip and transcatheter mitral valve replacement.
His clinical interests include treating patients with valvular heart disease and coronary physiology as well as acute coronary syndrome. His current research interests include exploring the efficacy and clinical outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement and intravascular ultrasound and coronary physiology.
Dr. Ben-Dor received his medical degree from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Israel before joining MedStar for fellowship training in interventional cardiology and structural heart disease in addition to residency training in internal medicine. Dr. Ben-Dor has completed more than 12 years of training, both in the United States and in Israel, which provide him with a depth of experience unparalleled in the region. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology.
Dr. Ben-Dor was recently named Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Faculty Educator of the Year by the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute at Georgetown University. He is also widely published and has produced more than 280 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and serves on the editorial boards of Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine Journal.
Philosophy of Care
“My role as a healthcare provider is to do what’s in the patient’s best interest. I believe it is important to educate and advise my patients as to the options they have regarding their care. There is always more than one treatment option available. For this reason, I believe patient-centered care is a big part of any medical decision.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Shunt
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Attack
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Stent Placement
- Transradial Catheterization
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Disorders
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Blocked Arteries
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Shunt
- Cardiac Valve Calcification
- Cardiac Valve Tumors
- Cardiomyopathy
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Valve Disease With Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Heart Valve Problems
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Microvascular Angina
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- Pericardium Diseases
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Endocarditis
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Refractory Angina
- Refractory Chest Pain
- Restenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Tricuspid Valve Disease With Stenosis And Regurgitation
- Valve Damage From Rheumatic Fever
- Valve Disease Due To Connective Tissue Disorders
- Valve Disease With Atrial Fibrillation
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Valve Fibrosis
- Vascular Stent Placement
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
Procedures I perform
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Dilation
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Supplement
- Aortography
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Output Measurement
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Coronary Angiography With Bypass Graft
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Arterial Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Coronary Flow Reserve Measurement
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
- Drug Eluting Stent
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Endovascular Treatment
- External Heart Assist System Insertion
- Fluoroscopy Of Left Internal Mammary Bypass Graft
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Coronary Embolization
- Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization With High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound
- Percutaneous Dilation Of Artery
- Percutaneous Transcatheter Septal Reduction
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Transradial Catheterization
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Valvuloplasty
- Venous Closure Device Placement
- Vestibuloplasty
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
- Aetna HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Beech Street PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Student Resources
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2013)
Fellowship: Washington Hospital (2011)
Medical School: Technion Israel Institute of Technology (1998)