About me
Kristin M. Brindisi, PA-C, is a board-certified physician assistant in vascular surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Health Cardiology at McLean Beverly Rd. Ms. Brindisi sees patients for diseases of the peripheral arteries and veins, specializing in carotid artery disease, aortic aneurysms, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), venous insufficiency, and varicose veins.
As a physician assistant, Ms. Brindisi evaluates and diagnoses patients, followed by a thorough review and discussion of their treatment options, which may include medications, lifestyle changes, or surgical procedures. Ms. Brindisi works closely with our vascular surgeons and thus can ensure a seamless transition of care to one of them should the patient require surgery. She also provides postoperative and ongoing clinical management, helping ensure continuity of care throughout the patient’s treatment journey.
Ms. Brindisi takes a whole-body approach to care, informed by her background in neurology, stroke care, orthopedics, and spine conditions. She is passionate about helping patients preserve their mobility, independence, and quality of life, especially those with claudication and other diseases that limit mobility or cause pain. A strong advocate for patient education, she ensures that her patients have a thorough understanding of their condition and treatment options, including new techniques for managing PAD and endovascular procedures for patients who are not candidates for open surgery.
Ms. Brindisi earned her Bachelor of Science in biology from the University of Virginia, where she graduated with distinction, and her Master of Medical Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Wake Forest School of Medicine, where she graduated in the top 10% of her class. She is a member of the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and the American Academy of Physician Associates.
Ms. Brindisi is a native of the DMV area and is married with two children.
Philosophy of Care
“Patient education is extremely important to me. Whether the answer is straightforward or more complex, my goal is always to get to the root of the issue and help patients fully understand their diagnosis and options. That’s why I always take my time with each patient so they feel informed, supported, and confident about their options.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atherosclerosis
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Lower Limb Edema
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Stenting
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Of The Leg
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Arterial Embolism
- Arterial Occlusion
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atherosclerosis Of The Femoral Arteries
- Buerger's Disease
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenosis
- Claudication
- Coarctation Of The Aorta
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Dialysis Access
- Gallbladder Disease
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Intracranial Aneurysm
- Leg Pain Due To Poor Circulation
- Lower Limb Edema
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Spider Veins
- Thoracic Aortic Disease
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vascular Malformation
- Vasospastic Angina
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Ulcers
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atherectomy
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Management
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Gastric Surgery
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Laser Vein Treatment
- Limb Salvage
- May Thurner Syndrome Treatment
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Microphlebectomy
- Neobladder Creation
- Peripheral Angioplasty
- Peripheral Stenting
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pulmonary Edema Treatment
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Stent Placement
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Thread Vein Removal
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Venous Stenting
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm Treatment
Practice locations
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1420 Beverly Rd
Ste 205
McLean, VA, 22101
6862 Elm St
Ste 800
McLean, VA, 22101
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
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Network OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare FFS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- POS OA
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Administrators
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
Education
Graduate: Wake Forest University Physician Assistant Program (2014)