About me
Dr. Akbari performs vascular and endovascular surgery, including complex lower-extremity interventions, limb salvage, open and endovascular aneurysm repair, carotid surgery, dialysis access surgery and interventions.
He has authored or co-authored 67 articles, reviews, and editorials in refereed journal and multimedia, is the author or co-author of 30 book chapters, and has given over 100 presentations nationally and internationally.
In collaboration with the MedStar Wound Healing Institute at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Dr. Akbari has maintained a long-standing expertise and dedication to complex lower extremity vascular and endovascular surgery and limb salvage. His practice is primarily located at MGUH.
Clinical areas of focus
- Atherosclerosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Treatment
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Lower Limb Edema
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Phlebitis
- Stent Placement
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Capillary Diseases
- Carotid Stenosis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Endoleak
- Hip And Thigh Blood Vessel Injury
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg Blood Vessel Injury
- Lower Limb Edema
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Phlebitis
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Blood Vessel Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spider Veins
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Thrombophlebitis
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Ulcer
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Insufficiency
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aorta Restriction
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Angiography
- Angioplasty
- Aortography
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Bypass Graft
- Coiling Of An Aneurysm
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dialysis
- Dilation Of Left Cephalic Vein With Intraluminal Device
- Dilation Of Upper Vein
- Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Repair Of Femoral Artery
- Endovascular Treatment
- Enteroscopy
- External Iliac Artery Supplement
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Right Upper Extremity Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Upper Arteries
- Fragmentation Of Femoral Artery
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Infected Graft Excision
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Laser Lithotripsy
- Limited Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Neobladder Creation
- Nerve Graft
- Percutaneous Dilation Of Common Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Plain Radiography Abdominal Aorta
- Popliteal Foot Bypass
- Pump Therapy
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Stent Placement
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Stenting Of Blood Vessels
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thromboendarterectomy
- Thromboendarterectomy With Patch Graft
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Vascular Embolization
- Vein Needle Introduction
- Vein Patch Placement
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
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
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Basic
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Sentara Health
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1997)
Residency: University of Connecticut Health Center (1995)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1990)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Selected Recent Peer-reviewed Articles
K, K. G., Meshkin, D. H., Tirrell, A. R., Bekeny, J. C., Tefera, E. A., Fan, K. L., Akbari, C. M., Evans, K. K. (2021). A systematic review and meta-analysis of endovascular angiosomal revascularization in the setting of collateral vessels. Journal of Vascular Surgery, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2021.04.026
Bekeny, J. C., Alfawaz, A., Day, J., Naz, I., Attinger, C. E., Fan, K. L., Evans, K. K., Akbari, C. M. (2021). Indirect endovascular revascularization via collaterals: a new classification to predict wound healing and limb salvage. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 73, 264-272. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2020.11.031
Janhofer, D. E., Lakhiani, C., Kim, P. J., Akbari, C., Naz, I., Tefera, E. A., Attinger, C. E., Evans, K. K. (2019). The utility of preoperative arteriography for free flap planning in patients with chronic lower extremity wounds. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 143, 604-613. https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000005265
Lakhiani, C., Fleury, C. M., Black, C. K., Janhofer, D. E., Akbari, C., Evans, K. K. (2019). Negative pressure wound therapy with intermittent instillation of rifampin for the treatment of an infected vascular bypass graft. Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases & Innovative Techniques, 5, 435-437. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.04.008