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Nelson Lim Bernardo, MD

Cardiologist | Interventional Cardiology

4/5(14)
110 Irving St Nw Suite 4b-1 Washington DC, 20010
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4/5

About

Nelson Lim Bernardo, MD, is an interventional cardiologist who diagnoses and treats patients at MedStar Heart Institute, where he serves as Medical Director of the Peripheral Vascular Laboratory, as well as Director of Peripheral Intervention at the Cardiovascular Research Institute, and Co-chair of Cardiac Peripheral Vascular Diseases. Furthermore, Dr. Bernardo is an assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology at the Medical College of Virginia of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Moreover, he has an impressive professional journey that spans thirty years and has expanse knowledge and unrivaled expertise in all facets of interventional cardiology. Dr. Bernardo is a reviewer for numerous publications, a published author, international and national lecturer, and clinical investigator and co-investigator, as well as participant in clinical studies and trials.

Education and Training

University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center Medical Degree 1986

Board Certification

Dr. Bernardo received board certification in internal medicine

cardiology

and interventional cardiology from the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Provider Details

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Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Areas of expertise and specialization

Cardiology

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor Medical College of Virginia of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine -

Fellowships

  • Medical College of Virginia Cardiovascular Disease and Interventional Cardiology 

Fellowships

  • Medical College of Virginia-VCU

Nelson Lim Bernardo, MD's Practice location

MedStar Heart Institute

110 Irving St Nw Suite 4b-1 -
Washington, DC 20010
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Nelson Lim Bernardo, MD has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 14 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Cardiologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Get to know Interventional Cardiologist Dr. Nelson L. Bernardo, who serves the population of Virginia.

Dr. Bernardo is the medical director of the Peripheral Vascular Laboratory at MedStar Heart Institute, as well as the director for Peripheral Intervention at the Cardiovascular Research Institute at MedStar Research Institute, and the co-chair for cardiac peripheral vascular diseases. The MedStar Heart Institute is the highest volume cardiac surgery centers in the central Maryland and Washington regions

Additionally he serves as an assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology at the Medical College of Virginia campus of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. The mission of the School of Medicine is to provide preeminent education to physicians and scientists in order to improve the quality of health care for humanity. Through innovative, scholarly activity and a diverse educational context, the School seeks to create and apply new knowledge, and to provide and continuously improve systems of medical and science education.

Dr. Bernardo is involved in peer review for numerous publications, including Angiology and Journal of Invasive Cardiology. Dr. Bernardo publishes extensively in his field. He lectures frequently at meetings and conferences, both nationally and internationally. He was the clinical investigator or co-investigator in dozens of trials in the field of cardiology and cardiovascular disease. He is currently involved in a number of ongoing trials and clinical studies.

Dr. Bernardo holds three years of extensive experience in his field. He graduated with his Medical Degree from the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center in the Philippines in 1986 before completed his residency with the Philippines General Hospital. After completing his first residency, he relocated to the United States where he completed his Internal Medicine residency with the MedStar Washington Hospital Center followed by an additional internal medicine residency with the Medical College of Virginia-VCU. Wanting to further his training he then completed his Cardiovascular Disease and additionally Interventional Cardiology Fellowship with the Medical College of Virginia-VCU.

To stay up to date in his field Dr. Bernardo remains a Fellow of the American College of Cariology, an honor that shows his commitment to only the highest standards of cardiovascular care, and that you have been conferred to the highest credential by his peers.

Interventional Cardiology represents advanced training in cardiovascular disease and focuses on the invasive (usually catheter-based) management of heart disease. Clinical issues usually managed by interventional cardiologists include: Ischemic heart disease (percutaneous coronary intervention (angioplasty), stent placement, coronary thrombectomy), Valve disease (valvuloplasty, percutaneous valve repair or replacement), and Congenital heart abnormalities (repair of atrial and ventricular septal defects, closure of patent ductus arteriosus, angioplasty of the great vessels).

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