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