Christopher Jamyn You, MD| Obesity and Weight Management Nutrition, General Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Christopher You, MD, is a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon in Baltimore, MD. In addition to a busy bariatric surgery practice, Dr. You's clinical interests include foregut & reflux surgery, hernia surgery, and colon surgery. By utilizing minimally invasive techniques, including the use of the da Vinci surgical robot, Dr. You aims to minimize complications, enhance recovery, and get you back to work sooner.
With almost 2000 robotic surgical cases, Dr. You is one of the most experienced robotic surgeons in the region. Dr. You is co-medical director of the comprehensive Robotic Surgery Program at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. You was named a 2016 "Top Doc" by Baltimore Magazine for bariatrics. He was previously named for 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Hernia
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artery Disorders
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Body Mass Index
- Body Region Injury
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Incisional Hernia
- Malabsorption
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Obesity
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Pilar Cysts
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Tendinous Disorders
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Ventral Hernia
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Appendix Resection
- Colectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Da Vinci Robotic Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Duodenoileostomy
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Esophagectomy
- Excision Of Jejunum
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Excision Stomach
- Gallbladder Resection
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy
- Gastrectomy With Roux
- Gastric Artery Restriction
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Sleeve Reversal
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Heller Myotomy
- Hernia Repair
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Incision And Removal Of Foreign Body
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Colectomy With Anastomosis And Coloproctostomy
- Laparoscopic Colostomy Or Cecostomy
- Laparoscopic Enterectomy
- Laparoscopic Gastric Partitioning
- Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Laparoscopy
- Minimally Invasive Gastric Restrictive Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Peritoneal Release
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Revision Of Gastric Feeding Device
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Robotic Cholecystectomy
- Robotic Colectomy
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Esophagectomy
- Robotic Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Robotic Surgery
- Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery
- Roux-En-Y Bypass
- Single Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Reposition
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Total Proctocolectomy
- Urinary Diversion
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
Practice locations
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12 MedStar Blvd
Ste 170
Bel Air, MD, 21015
9105 Franklin Square Dr
Ste 305-307
Baltimore, MD, 21237
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
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- POS OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HighMark
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Network OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare FFS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE East Select
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-POS
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Sentara Health
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Prime
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore (2008)
Fellowship: Northwest Hospital (2008)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2007)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2002)
Medical School: Medical College Of Georgia (2001)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Sharbaugh ME and You CJ. Robotic Bariatric Surgery. Robotic Surgery: Clinical Perceptions, Approaches and Challenges. January 2019.