Jack A. Sava, MD| Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care

About me

Jack Sava, MD, is director of the Gold Surgery team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Sava's team manages a broad spectrum of urgent general surgical conditions (including problems of the intestine, gallbladder, stomach, liver, and other abdominal organs) and staffs the MedStar Health trauma unit, a Level-1 trauma center.

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
Abdominal Wall Injury
Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
Abnormal Breathing
Accidental Firearm Discharge
Ankle And Foot Burn
Ankle And Foot Fracture
Ankle And Foot Injury
Bacterial Pneumonia
Bleeding Disorders
Brain Disorders
Bronchial Injury
Cardiac Shock
Cervical Fracture
Chemical Burns
Chest Burn And Corrosion
Chest Open Wound
Chronic Appendicitis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Collapsed Lung
Dependence On Machines And Devices
Diaphragmatic Hernia
Disorders Of White Blood Cells
Diverticular Disease
Early Complications Of Trauma
Esophageal Injury
Eyelid Lacerations
Femoral Hernia
Femur Shaft Fracture
Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
Fracture Of The Tibia And Fibula
General Symptoms
Head And Neck Trauma
Head, Face, And Neck Burn And Corrosion
Hemothorax
Hip And Thigh Open Wound
Incisional Hernia
Intrathoracic Organ Injury
Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
Laryngeal Trauma
Liver Injury
Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
Lumbar Spine Fracture
Neck Injury
Pancreas Injury
Pelvic Fracture
Pelvic Organ Injury
Penetrating Thoracic Trauma
Pleural Disease
Pneumothorax
Pneumothorax And Air Leak
Radial Artery Injury
Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
Respiratory Disorders
Respiratory Failure
Rib And Sternum Fracture
Rib Fracture
Ruptured Spleen
Septic Shock
Shock
Shoulder And Upper Limb Burn
Shoulder Fracture
Shoulder Open Wound
Skull Fractures
Spinal Cord Injury
Spleen Injury
Stab Wound
Thermal Burn Injury
Thigh Fracture
Thoracic Aorta Injury
Thoracic Aortic Dissection
Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
Traumatic Amputation
Traumatic Brain Injury
Urinary Tract Injury
Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain

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Procedures I perform

Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
Abdominal Wall Bone Graft
Abdominal Wall Infection Drainage
Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Aortography
Artery Bone Graft Harvest
Artery Debridement
Artery Reconstruction
Artery Repair
Arthrocentesis
Bladder Inspection
Bronchial Brush Biopsy
Bypass Graft
Cardiac Catheterization
Cardiac Tissue Repair
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Carpal Fracture Fixation
Carpal Fracture Stabilization
Cervical Vertebra Reposition
Chest Wall Manipulation
Cholecystectomy
Clavicle Fracture Stabilization
Colostomy
Complex Liver Suture
Control Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding
Control Pelvic Cavity Bleeding
Control Peritoneal Cavity Bleeding
Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
Debridement Of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
Decompression Fasciotomy
Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
Descending Colectomy
Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
Ecmo Cannulation
Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
Endotracheal Intubation
Enterocele Repair
Exploration Of Penetrating Wound, Neck
Extensor Tendon Grafting
Femur Fracture Stabilization
Fibula Osteotomy
Ganglion Cyst Excision
Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
Gynecologic Laparotomy
Heel Tendon Repair
Hemorrhage Control
Hemothorax Evacuation
Hepatic Repair
Humerus Fracture Fixation
Humerus Fracture Stabilization
Incision And Removal Of Foreign Body
Inspection Of Chest Wall
Jejunum Supplement
Jejunum Transplant
Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Laparoscopy
Ligament Debridement
Liver Packing Removal
Lobectomy
Long Leg Splint Application
Median Nerve Decompression
Metacarpal Fracture Fixation
Metatarsal Fracture Stabilization
Motion Fluoroscopic Evaluation
Muscle Flap
Nerve Graft
Nonautologous Whole Blood Transfusion
Occlusion Left External Iliac Artery
Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
Partial Colectomy
Patella Fracture Stabilization
Pathology Consultation
Pelvic Packing
Pelvic Ultrasound
Pelvis Fracture Fixation
Peripheral Venous Access
Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
Phalanges Fracture Stabilization
Pleural Cavity Drainage
Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
Rectal Excision
Repair Diaphragm
Repair, Diaphragmatic Hernia
Revision Synthetic Substitute
Rib Fracture Fixation
Rib Fracture Internal Fixation
Rib Fracture Stabilization
Scapula Fracture Fixation
Skin Bone Graft
Skin Debridement
Skin Graft
Skin Reconstruction
Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
Small Intestine Repair
Soft Tissue Neck Ct Without Contrast
Spinal Fusion
Sputum Collection By Aerosol Induced Technique
Sternal Fracture Fixation
Sternal Fracture Stabilization
Sternal Reconstruction
Subclavian Artery Extirpation
Surgical Wound Exploration
Tarsal Fracture Fixation
Tendon Debridement
Thoracic Duct Debridement
Thoracic Duct Embolization
Thoracic Spine Bone Graft
Thoracic Spine Stabilization
Thoracoscopy With Intrapleural Foreign Body Removal
Thoracotomy With Cardiac Massage
Thoracotomy With Therapeutic Wedge Resection
Tibia Fracture Fixation
Tube Thoracostomy
Ulna Fracture Fixation
Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
Vascular Embolization
Vasopressor Administration
Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh

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Practice locations

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110 Irving St NW
GA48
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-0695

Fax 202-877-2081

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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.

List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Network OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO
- POS OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HighMark
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage