Itshac Itsik Ben-Dor, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Valvular Disease Cardiology
Languages: English
(202) 877-3339
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 Health 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
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- POS OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HighMark
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Residency: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2013)
Fellowship: Washington Hospital (2011)
Medical School: Technion Israel Institute of Technology (1998)