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