Jack A. Sava, MD| Trauma Surgery, General Surgery

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