John S Brebbia, MD| Bariatric Surgery, General 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
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
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- POS OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
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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)