John V Conte, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Cardiac Surgery
Languages: English
410-554-6534
About me
John Conte, MD, is a highly experienced and accomplished cardiovascular surgeon at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital with over 30 years of experience. He is known for his expertise in treating aortic, coronary artery, and heart valve disease, often performing complex and re-operative surgeries.
A pioneer in his field, Dr. Conte was the first in Pennsylvania to use the HAART aortic valve ring, which is now commonly used. Additionally, he contributed to an early body of research that led to technologies like artificial hearts and heart pumps. A strong advocate of the safe integration of new technologies, he firmly believes it is a physician's responsibility to help clients navigate the world of developing technologies to determine the best option for their clinical situation and long-term health goals.
A strong advocate for the safe integration of new technologies, Dr. Conte firmly believes it is a physician's responsibility to help clients navigate the world of developing technologies to determine the best option for their clinical situation and their long-term health goals. He pays close attention to evolving technologies that will allow surgeons to do less invasive valve repairs and replacements and incorporates them into his clinical practice.
Dedicated to advancing cardiovascular knowledge and improving outcomes, Dr. Conte was integral in founding the Maryland Cardiac Surgery Quality Initiative (MCSQI) and served as its first president. The MCSQI’s mission is to bring surgeons from across the state together to share, review, and analyze data to improve patient outcomes and lower patient surgery costs. This organization focuses on collaboration versus competition and is moving the needle to ensure that every patient in Maryland receives the best care possible, regardless of location or means.
Dr. Conte completed his medical training and residency in general surgery at Georgetown University, followed by fellowship training in cardiothoracic surgery at Stanford University. His professional career began at the University of Maryland in 1995, where he held leadership positions. Later, he spent 20 years at Johns Hopkins Hospital before assuming the role of Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Vice Chair of the Geisinger Heart Institute in 2020.
Throughout his long career, Dr. Conte has belonged to and held leadership positions in all the major cardiological society organizations. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American College of Chest Physicians, and the American College of Cardiology. He has received numerous honors and awards, including a Meritorious Achievement Award in 2019 from the Maryland Cardiac Surgery Qualitative Initiative.
Philosophy of Care
“After decades of being away from Maryland, I am excited to return to my home where it all started. As an experienced practitioner, I look forward to being a part of a fantastic team of physicians who are dedicated to building and developing the program at MedStar Health.
“Once I take on a patient, I do everything possible to ensure they have the best shot possible to heal and recover. I want my patients to know that I am experienced, and more importantly, I will do what is best for them, no matter what.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Bentall Procedure
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Mitral Valve Repair
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Aneurysm Repair
- Aortic Root Replacement
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Artery Bone Graft Harvest
- Atrial Fibrillation Surgery
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Bentall Procedure
- Cardiac Ablation For Atrial Fibrillation
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Cardioversion
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Myxoma Excision
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Surgery For Cardiac Tumors
- Cardiac Surgery For Congenital Heart Disease
- Cardiac Surgery For Heart Transplantation
- Cardiac Surgery For Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Device Implantation For Heart Failure
- Electrocardiogram
- Event Monitoring
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Transplant
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Holter Monitoring
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Treatment
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Optimization
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Insertion
- Intraaortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Intraoperative Echocardiography
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Maze Procedure For Atrial Fibrillation
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Mons Filler
- Pacemaker Interrogation
- Pericardial Window Creation
- Pillar Procedure
- Pregnancy-Related Cardiac Arrest
- Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
- Pulmonary Valve Replacement
- Stenting Of An Artery
- Surgical Treatment Of Cardiac Tamponade
- Thoracic Aneurysm Repair
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Tricuspid Valve Repair
- Valvuloplasty
- Venous Closure Device Placement
- Ventricular Restoration
- Wheat Procedure
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
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Student Resources
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Navigate
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UHC Passport
- OA Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Residency: Stanford University Hospitals & Clinics GME (1995)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1992)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1986)