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
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hip And Thigh Reconstruction
- 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
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 Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare Direct
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Employee Health Plan
- Navigate
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- POS OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- Network OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HighMark
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
Education
Graduate: Wake Forest University Physician Assistant Program (2014)