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Steven Wexner, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Surgical Oncology, Colon And Rectal Surgery
Languages: English
877-376-2418
About me
Steven Wexner, MD, PhD (Hon), FACS, FRCS (Eng, Ed), Hon FRCS (Glasg, Eng, Ire), MAMSE, is physician executive director and system chief of Colorectal Surgery for MedStar Health. Internationally recognized as a pioneer in colorectal surgery, Dr. Wexner has over 38 years of clinical, academic, and research experience. He specializes in surgery for rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, rectourethral and rectovaginal fistulas, and re-operative pelvic surgery. Physicians, surgeons, and patients throughout the country and from around the world routinely seek his expertise and rely upon him as a resource.
Dr. Wexner is internationally renowned for his numerous groundbreaking contributions to the field of colorectal care. He helped establish minimally invasive surgery as a standard treatment and introduced numerous refinements to help patients avoid stomas. With over 1,200 published peer-reviewed studies and more than 41,000 citations, he is the most frequently cited living colorectal surgeon. He is an Editor-in-Chief of Surgery and was the inaugural Chair of the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer.
Before joining MedStar Health, Dr. Wexner served as Director of the Ellen Leifer Shulman and Steven Shulman Digestive Disease Center and Chair of the Department of Colorectal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida, where he held numerous leadership roles since 1988.
Deeply committed to surgical education, he has trained and mentored more than 800 surgeons worldwide and holds academic appointments at numerous leading global institutions, including an Honorary Professorship at University College London. The Ellen Leifer Shulman and Steven Shulman Digestive Disease Fund supports his academic mission at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Wexner has served in many leadership roles in the American College of Surgeons, including Regent and Vice-Chair of the Board of Regents. He is a past president of numerous surgical societies, including the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Research Foundation, the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. He is an honorary member or fellow of over 25 national and international societies, including all four of the Royal Colleges in the UK and Ireland.
Philosophy of Care
“My goal is to achieve the best possible surgical outcomes while optimizing patients’ quality of life. As Executive Director and System Chief, I aim to make MedStar Health the premier referral center for colorectal care through collaboration, shared expertise, and systemwide integration.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Colon Cancer
- Crohn's Disease
- Intestinal Crohn's Disease
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectourethral Fistula
- Rectovaginal Fistula
- Re-Operative Colorectal Surgery
- Ulcerative Colitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Continent Ileostomy Dysfunction
- Crohn's Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Crohn's Disease
- J Pouch Dysfunction
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Colon
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Rectum
- Perineal Hernia
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectourethral Fistula
- Rectovaginal Fistula
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures I perform
- Abdominoperineal Resection
- Colectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colocutaneous Anastomosis
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Colostomy
- Colovesical Fistula
- Continent Ileostomy
- Descending Colon Resection
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Jejunum
- Excision Of Large Intestine
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Gracilis Muscle Flap
- Ileostomy
- J-Pouch Surgery
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Laparoscopic Colectomy With Anastomosis And Coloproctostomy
- Laparoscopic Proctectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Open Colectomy
- Partial Colectomy
- Perineal Hernia Repair
- Proctectomy With Colostomy
- Re-Operative Colorectal Surgery
- Revise/Redo Continent Ileostomy
- Revision/Redo J Pouch Surgery
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Bowel Resection
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Total Proctocolectomy With Ileostomy
- Transverse Colectomy
- Treatment Of Rectourethral Fistula
- Treatment Of Rectovaginal Fistula
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-5365Fax 877-376-2418
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
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- POS OA
- IH-Open HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- HighMark
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Navigate
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Fellowship: University of Minnesota at Minneapolis (1988)
Residency: Mount Sinai St. Luke's GME (1987)
Internship: Mount Sinai St. Luke's GME (1983)
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1982)