About me
Robert Gallino, MD, is an interventional cardiologist and is board certified in cardiovascular disease. He formerly acted as Director of Peripheral Vascular Interventions at George Washington University Hospital. He currently is the Trainer of Interventional Fellows at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at Georgetown University Medical School. He is a member of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia and the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland.
Dr. Gallino specializes in treating chronic total occlusions of the coronary arteries.. He sees patients for blockages of the coronary arteries that lead to angina and heart attacks. He also treats the arteries of the legs that lead to claudiaction and non healing ulcers.
Dr. Gallinograduated with honours from Creighton University School of Medicine. He then completed his internship, residency and chief residency training at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He remained there to complete fellowship training in cardiology, interventional cardiology and peripheral angiography & interventions. Since 1993 and the ensuing years, Dr. Gallino has been named as a Washingtonian Top Doctors. He also published a chapter on Crossing SFA Occlusions in the publication Peripheral Artery Disease by Robert Dieter.
Dr. Gallino has traveled the world performing interventional techniques for the treament of complex coronary and peripheral arterial disease. He has taken the stage in China, Japan, Poland, Germany, France, Spain and Italy, to perform these procedures . While teaching physicians in Japan how to treat blockages through the use of a laser, he learned how to perform interventional procedures from the wrist, or using a transradial approach. Dr. Gallino uses this knowledge to lead the teaching program at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center, where he teaches cardiology fellows interventional techniques.
Dr. Gallino continues to consult with contacts he has made globally throughout the years. He continually improves his techniques by teaching as well as learning from other physicians. When not refining his surgical techniques, Dr. Gallino tests golf clubs for Golf Magazine. He is also a die-hard Yankees and NY Giants fan.
Philosophy of Care
I strive to find a common bond with my patients, connecting with each other enhances the interaction and leads to better outcomes. I continue to feel honored that people allow me to help care for their loved ones.
Patients often thank us for all that we have given them through the extenson of their life experiences, but their successes fuel and motivate us in the care of others. For that, I thank them.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Transradial Catheterization
- Unstable Angina Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Angina
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiac Shunt
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Coronary Artery Ectasia
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- High Blood Pressure With Cardiac Complications
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Myocardial Infarction
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Refractory Chest Pain
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Silent Ischemia
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasospastic Angina
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Procedures I perform
- Angioplasty
- Aortic Stenosis Treatment
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atherectomy
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardioversion
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
- Fractional Flow Reserve
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Laser Angioplasty
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Revascularization
- Stent Placement
- Stress Test
- Transradial Catheterization
- Unstable Angina Treatment
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Practice locations
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18101 Prince Philip Drive
Suite 4100
Olney, MD, 20832
18101 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 5200
Olney, MD, 20832
8401 Connecticut Ave
Penthouse Suite
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
6410 Rockledge Dr
Ste 401
Bethesda, MD, 20817
3305 North Leisure World Boulevard
Silver Spring, MD, 20906
18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste B100
Olney, MD, 20832
9501 Old Annapolis Rd
Ste 308
Ellicott City, MD, 21042
12111 Darnestown Rd
Ste A
Gaithersburg, MD, 20878
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
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Basic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Network OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Navigate
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- First Health PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- UHC Passport
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1991)
Internship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1987)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1987)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1986)
Medical School: Creighton University School of Medicine (1983)