Valeriani R Bead, MD| Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Bead is a board-certified cardiologist who is Level II trained in nuclear cardiology and echocardiography. He has extensive experience in preventive care, nuclear imaging techniques for testing of heart functioning, stress echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, and electrocardiogram and echocardiogram interpretation.
His research has been published in medical journals such as Heart and The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, and he serves as lead investigator and co-investigator on several clinical trials through the MedStar Research Institute.
Dr. Bead is also an award-winning speaker who has presented on general and preventive cardiology at national medical conferences and local and state meetings.
Patient-doctor communication is very important to Dr. Bead. He makes himself available to patients through email and a dedicated phone line. He believes in working closely with his patients and their referring physicians to ensure that all understand the patient’s cardiac risks and outcomes, and overall plan for patient care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Angiogram
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardioversion
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Electrocardiogram
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Aorta
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrial Flutter
- Atrioventricular Block
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Bradycardia
- Bundle Branch Block
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Chamber Enlargement
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiomyopathy
- Carotid Artery Occlusion
- Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Cardiac Chambers And Connections
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea On Exertion
- Eisenmenger Syndrome
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Heart Attack
- Heart Block
- Heart Disease
- Heart Disease In Women
- Heart Murmur
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Kawasaki Disease
- Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction (HEART ATTACK)
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Palpitations
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Ductus Arteriosus
- Patent Foramen Ovale
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Premature Atrial Contractions
- Premature Atrial Contractions (PACS)
- Premature Ventricular Contractions
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Disorders
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Diseases
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Hypertension
- Sick Sinus Syndrome
- Single Ventricle Heart Defects
- Supraventricular Tachycardia
- Swelling In Legs
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasculitis
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Aneurysm
- Ventricular Dysfunction
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Ablation Therapy
- Angiogram
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
- Atrial Septal Defect Repair
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cardioversion
- Cholesterol Screening
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Stenting
- Electrocardiogram
- Electrophysiology Study
- Event Monitoring
- Exercise Stress Test
- Extended Ecg Analysis
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Heart Biopsy
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Rhythm Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertension Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Lipid Profile
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nuclear Stress Test
- Palpitation Treatment
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Test
- Syncope Treatment
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
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 Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- IH-Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Navigate
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HighMark
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship Program: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2010)
Residency Program: Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (2006)
Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine (2002)