Itshac Itsik Ben-Dor, MD| Valvular Disease Cardiology, Interventional Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Itshac Itsik Ben-Dor, MD, is Program Director Interventional Cardiology Fellowship MedStar Washington Hospital Center ,Associate Director Medstar Washington Hospital Center Cardiac Cath Labs, Associate professor Georgetown University Washington, DC.
A member, and a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Ben-Dor is part of a unique team that is performing high volumes of treatments for coronary and structural heart disease in addition to complex coronary interventions.
As an interventional cardiologist, Dr. Ben-Dor specializes in the treatment of coronary and structural heart disease through the use of percutaneous coronary intervention, balloon aortic and mitral valvuloplasty, alcohol septal ablation, transcatheter aortic valve implantation, mitral valve clip and transcatheter mitral valve replacement.
His clinical interests include treating patients with valvular heart disease and coronary physiology as well as acute coronary syndrome. His current research interests include exploring the efficacy and clinical outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement and intravascular ultrasound and coronary physiology.
Dr. Ben-Dor received his medical degree from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Israel before joining MedStar for fellowship training in interventional cardiology and structural heart disease in addition to residency training in internal medicine. Dr. Ben-Dor has completed more than 12 years of training, both in the United States and in Israel, which provide him with a depth of experience unparalleled in the region. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in Cardiovascular Diseases and Interventional Cardiology.
Dr. Ben-Dor was recently named Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Faculty Educator of the Year by the MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute at Georgetown University. He is also widely published and has produced more than 280 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and serves on the editorial boards of Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine Journal.
Philosophy of Care
“My role as a healthcare provider is to do what’s in the patient’s best interest. I believe it is important to educate and advise my patients as to the options they have regarding their care. There is always more than one treatment option available. For this reason, I believe patient-centered care is a big part of any medical decision.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atherosclerosis
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Shunt
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Attack
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Transradial Catheterization
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- 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 (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Allergy Status To Drugs And Substances
- Amyloidosis
- Angina
- Angina Pectoris
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Disorders
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Benign Neoplasm Of Intrathoracic Organs
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Blocked Arteries
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Conduction Disorders
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)
- Cardiac Shunt
- Cardiac Valve Calcification
- Cardiac Valve Tumors
- Cardiomyopathy
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Implantable Defibrillators
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Affecting Multiple Systems
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Heart
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Malformations Of Trachea And Bronchus
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Electrical Conduction Disorders
- Gestational Edema
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Transplant Failure
- Heart Valve Disease With Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Heart Valve Problems
- Hip And Thigh Blood Vessel Injury
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Internal Iliac Artery Disease
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Microvascular Angina
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Myocarditis
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Endocarditis
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Refractory Angina
- Refractory Chest Pain
- Renal Artery Thrombosis
- Restenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Shock
- Sphincter Of Oddi Dysfunction
- Subcortical Infarction
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Tricuspid Stenosis
- Tricuspid Valve Disease With Stenosis And Regurgitation
- Valve Damage From Rheumatic Fever
- Valve Disease Due To Connective Tissue Disorders
- Valve Disease With Atrial Fibrillation
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Valve Fibrosis
- Vascular Stent Placement
- Venous Embolism
- Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
Procedures I perform
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Dilation
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Supplement
- Aortography
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Electrical Activity Measurement
- Cardiac Loop Recorder Placement
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Output Measurement
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Pacemaker
- Cardiac Rhabdomyoma Treatment
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Cardioversion
- Cerebral Embolic Filtration
- Cerebral Fibromuscular Dysplasia Treatment
- Coronary Angiography With Bypass Graft
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Arterial Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Coronary Flow Reserve Measurement
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Cystitis Treatment
- Destruction Of Conduction Mechanism
- Destruction Of Ventricular Septum
- Dietary Counseling
- Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
- Drug Eluting Stent
- Echocardiography
- Electrophysiologic Study
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Endovascular Treatment
- Event Monitoring
- Event Recorder Implantation
- Excision Of Left Atrium
- External Heart Assist System Insertion
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Of Left Internal Mammary Bypass Graft
- Fluoroscopy Of Stomach
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Frontal Sinusotomy
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Therapeutic Injection
- Heart Ultrasonography
- High Cholesterol Management
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Inherited Heart Conditions Treatment
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Intracoronary Radiation Therapy
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Laser Lithotripsy
- Leadless Pacemaker Insertion
- Long Qt Syndrome Treatment
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty
- Mitral Valve Repair
- MRA With Contrast
- Multi-Organ Transplant Surgery
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Pacemaker Lead Replacement
- Pacemaker Pulse Generator Insertion
- Pain Medication Management
- Percutaneous Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Coronary Embolization
- Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization With High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound
- Percutaneous Dilation Of Artery
- Percutaneous Transcatheter Septal Reduction
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Transluminal Revascularization
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Permanent Pacemaker Insertion
- Pharmacologic Stress Test
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Stress Echocardiography
- Stress Reduction
- Stress Test
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT) Ablation
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transradial Catheterization
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Ureteral Stent Placement With Fluoroscopic Guidance
- Valvuloplasty
- Venous Closure Device Placement
- Ventricular Restoration
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Vestibuloplasty
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
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MultiPlan, Inc
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- POS OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Sentara Health
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Direct
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Blue Choice Advantage
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2013)
Fellowship: Washington Hospital (2011)
Medical School: Technion Israel Institute of Technology (1998)