About me
Ivanesa Pardo, MD, FACS, is a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She is an active member of multiple professional societies, including the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), where she sits on the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) committee.
Dr. Pardo was born in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, where she later earned her medical degree at the Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado. She then went on to complete a general surgery residency at the Indiana University School of Medicine, before completing her fellowship training in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at Albany Medical Center.
As a fellowship-trained bariatric surgeon, Dr. Pardo specializes in the surgical treatment of obesity through the use of minimally invasive techniques, such as laparoscopy and robotic surgery. She also sees patients for gallbladder disease, reflux disease and other gastrointestinal conditions, hernias, and solid organ surgery.
Dr. Pardo has presented at numerous regional and national conferences and has authored abstracts and peer-reviewed publications. She is an advocate for minimally invasive surgery, which allows patients to recover faster and return to their regular activities more quickly. Additionally, minimally invasive techniques inflict less trauma on the body while still achieving the desired outcome, meaning that patients experience less pain, and therefore, consume less pain medication.
MedStar Washington Hospital Center provides a comprehensive program for patients undergoing bariatric surgery. As part of the support offered by MedStar, patients will engage in an education program working with a team of in-house physicians, dietitians, mental health providers, and exercise physiologist to help them succeed in their weight loss journey.
Philosophy of Care
I work closely with my patients to help them achieve their individual goals. My patients come to me for a variety of reasons. They want to lose weight in order to feel healthy again, to have the ability to play with their children or grandchildren, and to stop needing medications. Whatever your weight loss goal is, that's what I'm going to help you do.
A big part of my practice involves conversation. As an active listener, I promote engaged and open conversation in order to create a comfortable environment where honesty and transparency are key. Through conversation, I aim to ease any anxiety or fear associated with surgery in addition to fully comprehend the goals of each individual.
Patient education is also a key part of my practice. It is important to me that I answer all of my patient's questions in a comprehensive way. I feel proud when patients tell me that they would recommend their families and friends to me for care and that I was always there when they needed me.
Clinical areas of focus
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Incisional Hernia
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Hernia
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bladder Diverticulum
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Colon Disease
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Incisional Hernia
- Malabsorption
- Myocarditis
- Obesity
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Pilar Cysts
- Spinal Stenosis
- Splenectomy
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Ventral Hernia
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Endoscopic Treatment Of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Excision Of Stomach
- Flap Surgery
- Foregut Surgery
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastrectomy
- Gastrectomy With Gastrojejunostomy
- Gastric Artery Restriction
- Gastric Malabsorptive Surgery
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Resection Surgery
- Gastric Restrictive Procedure Revision
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Disease Treatment
- Gastrojejunostomy Revision Without Vagotomy
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Heller Myotomy
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Hernia Repair
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Jejunum Supplement
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Enterectomy
- Laparoscopic Jejunostomy
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Omentum Release
- Open Diagnostic Liver Excision
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Release
- Repair Diaphragm
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Robotic Cholecystectomy
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery
- Roux-En-Y Bypass
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Resection Surgery
- Stomach Supplement
- Surgical Treatment Of Inguinal Hernia
- Surgical Treatment Of Obesity
- Surgical Treatment Of Type 2 Diabetes
- Surgical Weight Loss
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Tocolysis
- Vagina Supplement Autologous Endoscopic
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
- Weight Loss Surgery Revision
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
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Network OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare FFS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare Direct
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- OA Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HighMark
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Albany Medical Center (2013)
Residency: Indiana University (2012)
Medical School: Universidad Centro-Occidental Lisandro Alvarado (2003)