About me
Robert Gallino, MD, is an interventional cardiologist and is board certified in cardiovascular disease. He formerly acted as Director of Peripheral Vascular Interventions at George Washington University Hospital. He currently is the Trainer of Interventional Fellows at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Georgetown University Medical School. He is a member of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia and the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland.
Dr. Gallino specializes in treating chronic total occlusions of the coronary arteries.. He sees patients for blockages of the coronary arteries that lead to angina and heart attacks. He also treats the arteries of the legs that lead to claudiaction and non healing ulcers.
Dr. Gallinograduated with honours from Creighton University School of Medicine. He then completed his internship, residency and chief residency training at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He remained there to complete fellowship training in cardiology, interventional cardiology and peripheral angiography & interventions. Since 1993 and the ensuing years, Dr. Gallino has been named as a Washingtonian Top Doctors. He also published a chapter on Crossing SFA Occlusions in the publication Peripheral Artery Disease by Robert Dieter.
Dr. Gallino has traveled the world performing interventional techniques for the treament of complex coronary and peripheral arterial disease. He has taken the stage in China, Japan, Poland, Germany, France, Spain and Italy, to perform these procedures . While teaching physicians in Japan how to treat blockages through the use of a laser, he learned how to perform interventional procedures from the wrist, or using a transradial approach. Dr. Gallino uses this knowledge to lead the teaching program at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center, where he teaches cardiology fellows interventional techniques.
Dr. Gallino continues to consult with contacts he has made globally throughout the years. He continually improves his techniques by teaching as well as learning from other physicians. When not refining his surgical techniques, Dr. Gallino tests golf clubs for Golf Magazine. He is also a die-hard Yankees and NY Giants fan.
Philosophy of Care
I strive to find a common bond with my patients, connecting with each other enhances the interaction and leads to better outcomes. I continue to feel honored that people allow me to help care for their loved ones.
Patients often thank us for all that we have given them through the extenson of their life experiences, but their successes fuel and motivate us in the care of others. For that, I thank them.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Transradial Catheterization
- Unstable Angina Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Angina
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Shunt
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Ectasia
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- High Blood Pressure With Cardiac Complications
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Refractory Chest Pain
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Silent Ischemia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasospastic Angina
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atherectomy
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Laser Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Revascularization
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Transradial Catheterization
- Unstable Angina Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
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 VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Network OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Sentara Health
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Navigate
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Employee Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Medicare Direct
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Student Resources
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- First Health PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1991)
Internship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1987)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1987)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1986)
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (1983)