Christopher Jamyn You, MD| Obesity and Weight Management Nutrition, General Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Christopher You, MD, is a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon in Baltimore, MD. In addition to a busy bariatric surgery practice, Dr. You's clinical interests include foregut & reflux surgery, hernia surgery, and colon surgery. By utilizing minimally invasive techniques, including the use of the da Vinci surgical robot, Dr. You aims to minimize complications, enhance recovery, and get you back to work sooner.
With almost 2000 robotic surgical cases, Dr. You is one of the most experienced robotic surgeons in the region. Dr. You is co-medical director of the comprehensive Robotic Surgery Program at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. You was named a 2016 "Top Doc" by Baltimore Magazine for bariatrics. He was previously named for 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Bariatric Revision
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Hernia
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artery Disorders
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Body Mass Index
- Body Region Injury
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Incisional Hernia
- Malabsorption
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Obesity
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Pilar Cysts
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Tendinous Disorders
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Ventral Hernia
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Appendix Resection
- Bariatric Revision
- Cecum Transplant
- Cholangiography
- Cholecystectomy
- Colectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Da Vinci Robotic Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Duodenoileostomy
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Esophagectomy
- Excision Of Jejunum
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Excision Stomach
- Gallbladder Resection
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy
- Gastrectomy With Roux
- Gastric Artery Restriction
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Sleeve Reversal
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Heller Myotomy
- Hernia Repair
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Incision And Removal Of Foreign Body
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Colectomy With Anastomosis And Coloproctostomy
- Laparoscopic Colostomy Or Cecostomy
- Laparoscopic Enterectomy
- Laparoscopic Gastric Partitioning
- Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Laparoscopy
- Minimally Invasive Gastric Restrictive Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulator Implantation
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Peritoneal Release
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Revision Of Gastric Feeding Device
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Robotic Appendectomy
- Robotic Cholecystectomy
- Robotic Colectomy
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Esophagectomy
- Robotic Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Robotic Surgery
- Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery
- Roux-En-Y Bypass
- Single Incision Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Reposition
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Total Proctocolectomy
- Unlisted Larynx Procedure
- Urinary Diversion
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
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
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- Navigate
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UHC Passport
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HighMark
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- POS OA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore (2008)
Fellowship: Northwest Hospital (2008)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2007)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2002)
Medical School: Medical College Of Georgia (2001)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Sharbaugh ME and You CJ. Robotic Bariatric Surgery. Robotic Surgery: Clinical Perceptions, Approaches and Challenges. January 2019.