Sameer Salah Alrefai, MD| Obesity and Weight Management Nutrition, Bariatric Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Sameer Alrefai, MD, specializes in general surgery as well as minimally invasive, bariatric, and gastrointestinal surgery. He received his medical degree from Jordan University Science of Technology and completed an internship at Princess Basma Hospital. Dr. Alrefai completed three residencies: the first at Jordan University Hospital, the second at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Health Care System, and the third at Montefiore Medical Center. He then went on to complete a fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. Dr. Alrefai is board certified in surgery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Bariatric Surgery Revision
- Bowel Obstruction
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Da Vinci Robotic Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Surgery
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Repair Diaphragm
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Stomach Cancer
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abscess Of The Liver
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Atherosclerosis
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bladder Disorders
- Body Mass Index
- Body Region Injury
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Inflammation
- Chest Burn And Corrosion
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Colon Disease
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colonic Obstruction
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Tumor
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastric Banding Complications
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Amputation
- Liver Cancer
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Obesity
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Phlebitis
- Pilar Cysts
- Pleural Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprocedural Complications
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Salivary Gland Fistula
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Sigmoid Volvulus
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Stenosis
- Stomach Cancer
- Stricture Of Intestine
- Surgical Site Infection
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Ulcerative Gastritis
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
- Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Appendix Resection
- Bariatric Surgery Revision
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Cecum Transplant
- Cholecystectomy
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Da Vinci Robotic Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Excision Liver
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastric Artery Restriction
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastrointestinal Irrigation
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Intragastric Balloon
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Jejunum Supplement
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Enterectomy
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Lesion Excision
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Peritoneal Release
- Repair Diaphragm
- Repair Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Robotic Trunk Procedure
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stomach Drainage
- Stomach Reposition
- Unlisted Biliary Tract Procedure
- Urinary Diversion
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
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
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- POS OA
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Network OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HighMark
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Employee Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Navigate
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare Direct
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Administrators
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Passport
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Network OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Navigate
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University Neuroimaging Fellowship (2017)
Residency: Montefiore-Albert Einstein Hematology/Oncology GME (2016)
Residency: Bronxcare Health System (2011)
Medical School: Jordan University of Science & Technology (2008)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2024