John S Brebbia, MD| General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
John S. Brebbia, MD, FACS, MBA, is a general surgeon specializing in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery.
His areas of interest are: Foregut surgery, including antireflux procedures and Heller myotomy for achalasia, Laparoscopic bariatric and oncologic procedures, Solid organ surgery including splenectomy, adrenalectomy and nephrectomy, Hernia surgery including groin, ventral, parastomal and paraesophageal.
Dr. Brebbia received his medical degree from State University of New York at Buffalo, where he also completed his surgical internship and residency. Following his residency, he completed an MBA at The George Washington University, in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Brebbia's accomplishments include: Serving as assistant professor of surgery at State University of New York at Stony Brook, Implementing the Bariatrics program at Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford Delaware, Publishing numerous journal articles in CHEST, Contemporary Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, and Treating patients in wound care as a volunteer following the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Depression
- Esophageal Hernia
- Gastric Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery
- Obesity
- Robotic Colpopexy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Hernia
- Bariatric Revision Surgery
- Behavioral Addiction
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood Sugar Disorder
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Management
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depression
- Diabetes Management
- Digestive System Complications
- Eating Disorders
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Femoral Hernia
- Food Intolerance
- Gallstones
- Gastric Banding Complications
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- High Blood Pressure Management
- High Cholesterol Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Malabsorption
- Malnutrition
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity
- Overweight Management
- Protein Deficiency
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Small Intestine Diseases
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
- Weight Management
- Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Bariatric Surgery Reversal
- Bariatric Surgery Revision
- Da Vinci Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Flap Surgery
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Foregut Surgery
- Gallbladder Removal
- Gastric Band Removal
- Gastric Bypass Revision
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Restrictive Procedure Revision
- Gastric Sleeve Reversal
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Irrigation
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Gastrorrhaphy
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hernia Repair
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Intestinal Obstruction Repair
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation
- Intragastric Balloon
- Introduction Of Gas
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Colectomy With End Colostomy
- Laparoscopic Enterectomy
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Nutrition Counseling
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Pelvic Floor Surgery
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Abscess Drainage
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Reflux Surgery
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Robotic Surgery
- Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stomach Reposition
- Stomach Supplement
- Surgical Weight Loss
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Unlisted Larynx Procedure
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Urinary Diversion
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
- Weight Management Program
Practice locations
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7503 Surratts Rd
Clinton, MD, 20735
13950 Brandywine Rd
Ste 420
Brandywine, MD, 20613
18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste B100
Olney, MD, 20832
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
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Navigate
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Sentara Health
- HighMark
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: University at Buffalo School of Medicine (1998)
Medical School: State University of New York at Buffalo (1993)