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