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John T. Berger

John T. Berger, MD

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Neonatology

Pediatric Cardiology

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

About John T. Berger

Titles

Director, Pulmonary Hypertension Program

Director, Cardiac ECMO

About the Provider

John T. Berger, III, MD, serves as the Medical Director for the Pulmonary Hypertension Program and the Cardiac Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Program. Dr. Berger joined the faculty at Children's National in 1996, and served as the Medical Director of the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (ICU) since its opening in 2005. He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia and a medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. He completed training in pediatrics at Oregon Health & Science University Hospital in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Berger completed fellowships in pediatric cardiology and pediatric critical care medicine at Children’s National. Dr. Berger specializes in treating advanced heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and congenital heart disease. He is a co-investigator in the Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Research Network funded by National Institutes of Child Health and Development. 

NPI

1306927215

Disclosure

This faculty member (or a member of their immediate family) has a working relationship (i.e. consulting, research, and/or educational services) with the companies listed below. These relations have been reported to the health system leadership and, when appropriate, management plans are in place to address potential conflicts.

Outside Interests

  • Virginia Commonwealth University

Locations

  1. Children's National Hospital-Cardiology Clinic at Michigan Avenue
    • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
    • Telehealth Video Visit
      • 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
      • Northern Virginia
        • 3023 Hamaker Court, Fairfax, VA 22031

        Expertise

        Education

        Children's National Hospital

        Fellow, Pediatric Cardiology, 2000

        Children's National Hospital

        Fellow, Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 1996

        Oregon Health & Science University-OHSU

        Fellow, Neonatology, 1993

        Oregon Health & Science University-OHSU

        Resident, Pediatrics, 1992

        Washington University School of Medicine

        Medical School, 1989

        University of Virginia

        Undergraduate, 1985

        Board Certifications

        Pediatric Cardiology

        American Board of Pediatrics, 2000

        Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

        American Board of Pediatrics, 1996

        Pediatrics

        American Board of Pediatrics, 1992

        Insurance

        Children's National offers a variety of payment options for all families. We have listed the major health plans accepted by Children's National below. Please contact your insurance carrier if you do not see your plan. Before scheduling all behavioral health appointments, please confirm coverage with your insurance carrier. If you have international insurance or are traveling from abroad to Children's National for care, please contact the Global Services Division at globalservices@childrensnational.org. If you do not have health insurance, you may be able to get it through the Children's Health Insurance Program. Please call 202-476-5505 for more information.
        Search plans
        • Aetna
        • Aetna Better Health of Maryland
        • Aetna Better Health of VA
        • Alliance Health Plan: Federal Employee Plan
        • American Postal Workers Plan (Federal)
        • Amerigroup DC
        • Amerigroup Maryland
        • AmeriHealth DC
        • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Virginia
        • Anthem HealthKeepers Plus (VA)
        • Beech Street
        • Blue Cross/Blue Shield Service Benefit Plan (Federal)
        • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
        • CareFirst Community Plan of Maryland
        • ChoiceCare PPO (Humana)
        • Cigna Healthcare of the Mid Atlantic (includes Great West Healthcare)
        • Claimsbridge PPO
        • Conifer Health
        • First Health
        • Government Employees Health Association (Federal)
        • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (DC)
        • Kaiser Permanente Maryland Medicaid: referral required
        • Kaiser Permanente Virginia Medicaid
        • Kaiser Permanente: referral required
        • Mail Handlers (Federal)
        • Maryland Physicians Care
        • Medicaid Managed Care or Public Health Plans (Military)
        • MedStar Family Choice (DC)
        • MedStar Family Choice (MD)
        • Molina Health Care of VA
        • Multiplan/Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
        • National Association of Letter Carriers (Federal)
        • Priority Partners MCO (MD)
        • Tricare Humana Military
        • U.S. Family Health Plans Johns Hopkins (Federal)
        • United Virginia Medicaid
        • UnitedHealthcare
        • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Maryland
        • Virginia Premiere