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