Nelson L. Bernardo, MD| Interventional Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Nelson L. Bernardo, MD, specializes in Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Bernardo is the medical director of the Peripheral Vascular Laboratory at MedStar Heart Institute. He is also the director for Peripheral Intervention at the Cardiovascular Research Institute at MedStar Research Institute. He is also the co-chair for cardiac peripheral vascular diseases.
In addition, Dr. Bernardo serves as an assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology at the Medical College of Virginia campus of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.
Dr. Bernardo publishes extensively in his field. He lectures frequently at meetings and conferences, both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Bernardo was the clinical investigator or co-investigator in dozens of trials in the field of cardiology and cardiovascular disease. He is currently involved in a number of ongoing trials and clinical studies.
Dr. Bernardo is involved in peer review for numerous publications, including Angiology and Journal of Invasive Cardiology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Heart Attack
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Stent Placement
- Transradial Catheterization
- Unstable Angina
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Angina
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiac Arrest
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Spasm
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Unstable Angina
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vertebral Artery Stenosis
Procedures I perform
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortography
- Atherectomy
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Balloon Dilation
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Endovascular Treatment
- Fragmentation Of Femoral Artery
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Percutaneous Dilation Of Common Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Septal Ablation
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of Left Main Coronary Artery
- Stenting Of Right Coronary Artery
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Transradial Catheterization
- Venous Closure Device Placement
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
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Navigate
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Sentara Health
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OA Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
Education
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University (1999)
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University (1998)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (1995)
Internship: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (1992)
Medical School: University Of The East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (1986)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025