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
- Enterocele Repair
- 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
- Choledocholithiasis
- 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 Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Anal Canal Reconstruction
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bariatric Surgery Reversal
- Bariatric Surgery Revision
- Bile Duct Repair
- Cecum Transplant
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colonoscopy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Da Vinci Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Echocardiography
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- 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
- Intestinal Reconstruction
- 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
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
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- OA Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Navigate
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare Direct
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare FFS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Beech Street PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Prime
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-HMO
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
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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)