About me
Dr. Akbari performs vascular and endovascular surgery, including complex lower-extremity interventions, limb salvage, open and endovascular aneurysm repair, carotid surgery, dialysis access surgery and interventions.
He has authored or co-authored 67 articles, reviews, and editorials in refereed journal and multimedia, is the author or co-author of 30 book chapters, and has given over 100 presentations nationally and internationally.
In collaboration with the MedStar Wound Healing Institute at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Dr. Akbari has maintained a long-standing expertise and dedication to complex lower extremity vascular and endovascular surgery and limb salvage. His practice is primarily located at MGUH.
Clinical areas of focus
- Atherosclerosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Treatment
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Lower Limb Edema
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Phlebitis
- Stent Placement
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Arterial Embolism
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Capillary Diseases
- Carotid Stenosis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Endoleak
- Hip And Thigh Blood Vessel Injury
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg Blood Vessel Injury
- Lower Limb Edema
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Phlebitis
- Precerebral Artery Occlusion
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Blood Vessel Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spider Veins
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Thrombophlebitis
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Ulcer
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Insufficiency
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aorta Restriction
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Angiography
- Angioplasty
- Aortography
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Bypass Graft
- Coiling Of An Aneurysm
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dialysis
- Dilation Of Left Cephalic Vein With Intraluminal Device
- Dilation Of Upper Vein
- Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Repair Of Femoral Artery
- Endovascular Treatment
- Enteroscopy
- External Iliac Artery Supplement
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Right Upper Extremity Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Upper Arteries
- Fragmentation Of Femoral Artery
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Infected Graft Excision
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Laser Lithotripsy
- Limited Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Neobladder Creation
- Nerve Graft
- Percutaneous Dilation Of Common Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Plain Radiography Abdominal Aorta
- Popliteal Foot Bypass
- Pump Therapy
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Stent Placement
- Stent Placement In Trachea
- Stenting Of Blood Vessels
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thromboendarterectomy
- Thromboendarterectomy With Patch Graft
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Vascular Embolization
- Vein Needle Introduction
- Vein Patch Placement
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Health Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-2255Fax 877-376-2434
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 Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Sentara Health
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA EPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS
- POS OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HighMark
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OA Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1997)
Residency: University of Connecticut Health Center (1995)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1990)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Selected Recent Peer-reviewed Articles
K, K. G., Meshkin, D. H., Tirrell, A. R., Bekeny, J. C., Tefera, E. A., Fan, K. L., Akbari, C. M., Evans, K. K. (2021). A systematic review and meta-analysis of endovascular angiosomal revascularization in the setting of collateral vessels. Journal of Vascular Surgery, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2021.04.026
Bekeny, J. C., Alfawaz, A., Day, J., Naz, I., Attinger, C. E., Fan, K. L., Evans, K. K., Akbari, C. M. (2021). Indirect endovascular revascularization via collaterals: a new classification to predict wound healing and limb salvage. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 73, 264-272. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2020.11.031
Janhofer, D. E., Lakhiani, C., Kim, P. J., Akbari, C., Naz, I., Tefera, E. A., Attinger, C. E., Evans, K. K. (2019). The utility of preoperative arteriography for free flap planning in patients with chronic lower extremity wounds. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 143, 604-613. https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000005265
Lakhiani, C., Fleury, C. M., Black, C. K., Janhofer, D. E., Akbari, C., Evans, K. K. (2019). Negative pressure wound therapy with intermittent instillation of rifampin for the treatment of an infected vascular bypass graft. Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases & Innovative Techniques, 5, 435-437. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.04.008