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
- Aortic Disease
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Endovascular Treatment
- Hemodialysis Access
- Lower Extremity Arterial Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aorta Restriction
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Angioplasty
- Aortography
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Bypass Graft
- Coiling Of An Aneurysm
- 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
- External Iliac Artery Supplement
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Right Upper Extremity Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Upper Arteries
- Fragmentation Of Femoral Artery
- Hemodialysis Access
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Infected Graft Excision
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Limited Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Lower Extremity Arterial Surgery
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Percutaneous Dilation Of Common Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Plain Radiography Abdominal Aorta
- Popliteal Foot Bypass
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Stent Placement
- 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
202-877-4485Fax 202-877-4463
3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 6th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-2255Fax 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 Worker's Compensation Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UHC Passport
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- POS OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular 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