Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD| Hepatobiliary And Pancreatic Surgery, General Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Fishbein is the executive director of MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute (MGTI), director of Liver Diseases and Transplant Program and professor, Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics. Board certified in Surgery, his special interests include small bowel/intestinal transplantation, pediatric liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, liver transplant, portal hypertension surgery and pancreatic surgery. He oversees clinical research at MGTI and is the principal investigator of numerous clinical trials. Dr. Fishbein is known as one of a handful of international experts on intestinal transplantation who has developed new immunosuppressive regimens, surgical techniques and other treatments to improve outcomes.
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Clinical areas of focus
- Liver Cancer Surgery
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Transplantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Liver Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Donors Of Organs And Tissues
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Immunodeficiencies
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Damage From Toxins
- Liver Donor Evaluation
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Liver Transplant Evaluation
- Liver Transplant Rejection
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Pancreas Cancer
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Viral Hepatitis
- Wilson Disease
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Organ Transplantation
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Aortic Lymph Node Excision
- Appendix Resection
- Bile Duct Repair
- Bile Duct Resection
- Bile Duct Tumor Excision
- Budd Chiari Syndrome Treatment
- Bypass Splenic Vein
- Central Pancreatectomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Choledochal Cyst Excision
- Choledochojejunostomy
- Cholelithiasis Treatment
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Distal Pancreatectomy
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Donor Organ Procurement
- Duodenum Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroenterostomy
- Enucleation
- Excision Jejunum
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Stomach
- Gallbladder Cancer Treatment
- Gallbladder Removal
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gallstone Removal
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Disease Testing
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Treatment
- Gastroparesis Treatment
- Gastrostomy
- Hepatic Abscess Treatment
- Hepatic Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Hepatic Artery Embolization
- Hepatic Vein Thrombosis Treatment
- Ileostomy
- Jejunostomy
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Laparoscopic Liver Ablation
- Laparoscopic Liver Resection
- Left Lobe Liver Resection
- Liver Ablation
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Rehabilitation
- Liver Cancer Surgery
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Liver Cyst Drainage
- Liver Cyst Marsupialization
- Liver Metastasis Treatment
- Liver Resection
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Transplantation
- Liver Trisegmentectomy
- Living Donor Transplantation
- Lobectomy
- Microwave Ablation
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Multi-Organ Transplantation
- Multivisceral Transplant
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment
- Open Common Bile Duct Excision
- Open Diagnostic Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Open Diagnostic Liver Excision
- Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Open Left Hepatic Duct Excision
- Open Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Open Right Hepatic Duct Excision
- Open Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Pancreas Transplant Rejection Treatment
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatectomy With Pancreatojejunostomy
- Pancreatectomy With Total Duodenectomy
- Pancreatic Abscess Treatment
- Pancreatic Biopsy
- Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
- Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst Treatment
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Partial Colectomy
- Pediatric Trauma Care
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Pseudocyst Drainage
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Peritoneal Release
- Portal Hypertension Treatment
- Portal Vein Embolization
- Puestow Procedure
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Re-Transplantation
- Right Lobe Liver Resection
- Robotic Surgery
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Cancer Treatment
- Small Intestine Repair
- Spleen Resection
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Surgery
- Total Colectomy
- Total Pancreatectomy
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant Infection Treatment
- Transverse Colectomy
- Unlisted Biliary Tract Procedure
- Vascular Anastomosis
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 2nd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-3700Fax 877-680-8192
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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- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
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- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Navigate
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- UHC Passport
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center-GME (1997)
Residency: Boston University Medical Center-Surgery GME (1995)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1989)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025