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