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 Catheterization
- 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
- Transradial Catheterization
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Ischemic Heart Diseases
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- 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
- Blocked Arteries
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Shunt
- Cardiac Valve Calcification
- Cardiac Valve Tumors
- Cardiomyopathy
- Circulatory System Complications
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Heart Valve Disease With Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Heart Valve Problems
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Hypotension
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Microvascular Angina
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Disease
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Mitral Valve Stenosis
- Myocardial Infarction
- Myocardial Infarction Complications
- Myocarditis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
- Pericardium Diseases
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Pulmonary Valve Endocarditis
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Pulmonary Vessel Disease
- Refractory Angina
- Refractory Chest Pain
- Restenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- 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 Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Dilation
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Aortic Valve Supplement
- Aortography
- Atherectomy
- Atrial Appendage Closure
- Atrial Septal Defect Closure
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Bilateral Cardiac Sampling And Pressure
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Output Measurement
- Cardiac Output Monitoring
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Tamponade Treatment
- Cardiac Ultrasound
- Coronary Angiography With Bypass Graft
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Arterial Pressure Measurement
- Coronary Artery Revascularization
- Coronary Flow Reserve Measurement
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
- Drug Eluting Stent
- Electrophysiology Study
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Endovascular Treatment
- External Heart Assist System Insertion
- Fluoroscopy Of Left Internal Mammary Bypass Graft
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Failure Treatment
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Mitral Balloon Valvuloplasty
- Mitral Valve Repair
- 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
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Transradial Catheterization
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Twist Drill Hole With Ventricular Catheter
- Valvuloplasty
- Venous Closure Device Placement
- 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
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Passport
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Sentara Health
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Navigate
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Network OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Student Resources
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
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)