John T. Berger, MD
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Neonatology
Pediatric Cardiology
Languages
- English
Gender
MaleAbout John T. Berger
Titles
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.
Departments
NPI
1306927215
Research Profile
https://childrensnational.org/Research/People/John-Berger-III
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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
- Children's National Hospital-Cardiology Clinic at Michigan Avenue
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 202-476-2185
- fax: 202-476-3900
- Telehealth Video Visit
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, Washington, DC 20010
- phone: 888-884-2327
- Northern Virginia
- 3023 Hamaker Court, Fairfax, VA 22031
- phone: 571-226-8380
Expertise
Education
Children's National Hospital
Fellow, Pediatric Cardiology, 2000Children's National Hospital
Fellow, Pediatrics, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 1996Oregon Health & Science University-OHSU
Fellow, Neonatology, 1993Oregon Health & Science University-OHSU
Resident, Pediatrics, 1992Washington University School of Medicine
Medical School, 1989University of Virginia
Undergraduate, 1985Board Certifications
Pediatric Cardiology
American Board of Pediatrics, 2000Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Pediatrics, 1996Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics, 1992Insurance
- 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