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