John V Conte, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Cardiac Surgery
Languages: English
410-554-6534
About me
John Conte, MD, is a highly experienced and accomplished cardiovascular surgeon at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital with over 30 years of experience. He is known for his expertise in treating aortic, coronary artery, and heart valve disease, often performing complex and re-operative surgeries.
A pioneer in his field, Dr. Conte was the first in Pennsylvania to use the HAART aortic valve ring, which is now commonly used. Additionally, he contributed to an early body of research that led to technologies like artificial hearts and heart pumps. A strong advocate of the safe integration of new technologies, he firmly believes it is a physician's responsibility to help clients navigate the world of developing technologies to determine the best option for their clinical situation and long-term health goals.
A strong advocate for the safe integration of new technologies, Dr. Conte firmly believes it is a physician's responsibility to help clients navigate the world of developing technologies to determine the best option for their clinical situation and their long-term health goals. He pays close attention to evolving technologies that will allow surgeons to do less invasive valve repairs and replacements and incorporates them into his clinical practice.
Dedicated to advancing cardiovascular knowledge and improving outcomes, Dr. Conte was integral in founding the Maryland Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative (MCSQI) and served as its first president. The MCSQI’s mission is to bring surgeons from across the state together to share, review, and analyze data to improve patient outcomes and lower patient surgery costs. This organization focuses on collaboration versus competition and is moving the needle to ensure that every patient in Maryland receives the best care possible, regardless of location or means.
Dr. Conte completed his medical training and residency in general surgery at Georgetown University, followed by fellowship training in cardiothoracic surgery at Stanford University. His professional career began at the University of Maryland in 1995, where he held leadership positions. Later, he spent 20 years at Johns Hopkins Hospital before assuming the role of Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Vice Chair of the Geisinger Heart Institute in 2020.
Throughout his long career, Dr. Conte has belonged to and held leadership positions in all the major cardiological society organizations. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the American College of Cardiology. He has received numerous honors and awards, including a Meritorious Achievement Award in 2019 from the Maryland Cardiac Surgery Qualitative Initiative.
Philosophy of Care
“After decades of being away from Maryland, I am excited to return to my home where it all started. As an experienced practitioner, I look forward to being a part of a fantastic team of physicians who are dedicated to building and developing the program at MedStar Health.
“Once I take on a patient, I do everything possible to ensure they have the best shot possible to heal and recover. I want my patients to know that I am experienced, and more importantly, I will do what is best for them, no matter what.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Bentall Procedure
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Mitral Valve Repair
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Artery Bone Graft Harvest
- Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Bentall Procedure
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Cardioversion
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Myxoma Excision
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Surgery For Cardiac Tumors
- Cardiac Surgery For Congenital Heart Disease
- Cardiac Surgery For Heart Transplantation
- Cardiac Surgery For Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Device Implantation For Heart Failure
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Optimization
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Insertion
- Intraaortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Intraoperative Echocardiography
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Mons Filler
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Pericardial Window Creation
- Pillar Procedure
- Pregnancy-Related Cardiac Arrest
- Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Surgical Treatment Of Cardiac Tamponade
- Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Valvuloplasty
- Venous Closure Device Placement
- Ventricular Restoration
- Wheat Procedure
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
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UHC Passport
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare FFS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Residency: Stanford University Hospitals & Clinics GME (1995)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1992)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1986)