Coleman Irving Smith, MD| Transplant Surgery, Transplant Hepatology | MedStar Health
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Coleman Irving Smith

Coleman Irving Smith, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (674 reviews)

Specialties: Transplant Surgery, Transplant Hepatology

Languages: English

877-680-8193

Clinical areas of focus

  • Artificial Liver Therapy
  • Autoimmune Hepatitis
  • Liver Abscess
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Cancer Treatment
  • Liver Cirrhosis
  • Liver Cysts
  • Liver Failure
  • Liver Metastases
  • Liver Metastases Treatment
  • Living Donor Liver Transplant
  • Pancreatic Disease Management
  • Polycystic Liver Disease
  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
  • Renal Failure Treatment
  • Transplant Evaluation
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acquired Absence Of Organs
  • Acute Fatty Liver Of Pregnancy
  • Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
  • Ascites
  • Autoimmune Hepatitis
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
  • Bile Duct Atresia
  • Bile Duct Cancer
  • Biliary Tract Disease
  • Cardiometabolic Disorders
  • Choledochal Cyst
  • Cholestasis Of Pregnancy
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Chronic Liver Failure
  • Cocaine Related Disorders
  • Complications Of Cardiac Surgery
  • Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
  • Congenital Malformations Of Bile Ducts
  • Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
  • Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
  • Disorders Of Amino
  • Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
  • Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
  • Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
  • Donors Of Organs And Tissues
  • Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
  • Glycogen Storage Disease
  • Graft Failure
  • Graft Rejection
  • Hemochromatosis
  • Hepatitis
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Immunodeficiencies
  • Infectious Mononucleosis
  • Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
  • Joint Inflammation
  • Liver Abscess
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Cirrhosis
  • Liver Cysts
  • Liver Failure
  • Liver Fibrosis
  • Liver Hemangioma
  • Liver Metastases
  • Liver Necrosis
  • Liver Scarring
  • Liver Transplant Complications
  • Liver Transplant Rejection
  • Long Term Drug Therapy
  • Lung Transplant Complications
  • Malabsorption
  • Muscle Disorders
  • Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
  • Newborn Feeding Problems
  • Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
  • Polycystic Liver Disease
  • Porphyria
  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
  • Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
  • Venous Embolism
  • Viral Hepatitis
  • Viral Infection
  • Wilson Disease
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Procedures I perform

  • Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
  • Artificial Liver Therapy
  • Ascites Treatment
  • Bile Duct Repair
  • Cardiac Catheterization Interpretation
  • Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
  • Community Health Education
  • Coronary Thrombectomy
  • Cryoablation Of Liver Tumors
  • Cystitis Management
  • Deceased Donor Transplant
  • Dialysis
  • Endocrinology Care
  • Gastrointestinal Varices Treatment
  • Hepatic Artery Angioplasty
  • Hepatic Artery Embolization
  • Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
  • Hepatitis E Treatment
  • Interstitial Nephritis Treatment
  • Live-In Care
  • Liver Abscess Drainage
  • Liver Abscess Treatment
  • Liver Biopsy
  • Liver Cancer Embolization
  • Liver Cancer Resection
  • Liver Cancer Surgery
  • Liver Cancer Treatment
  • Liver Cyst Drainage
  • Liver Cyst Removal
  • Liver Cyst Treatment
  • Liver Debridement
  • Liver Detoxification
  • Liver Fibroscan
  • Liver Function Testing
  • Liver Health Screening
  • Liver Hemangioma Treatment
  • Liver Infection Treatment
  • Liver Mass Treatment
  • Liver Metastases Treatment
  • Liver Necrosis Treatment
  • Liver Resection
  • Liver Scarring Treatment
  • Liver Segmentectomy
  • Liver Transarterial Embolization
  • Liver Transplant
  • Liver Transplant Infection Treatment
  • Liver Tumor Resection
  • Liver Wedge Resection
  • Living Donor Liver Transplant
  • Lobectomy
  • Neonatal Advanced Life Support
  • Nutrition Counseling
  • Pancreas Transplant Rejection Treatment
  • Pancreatic Disease Management
  • Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
  • Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
  • Portosystemic Shunt
  • Renal Failure Treatment
  • Translumbar Aortography
  • Transplant Evaluation
  • Transvenous Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement
  • Transvenous Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Revision
  • Venous Ulcer Treatment
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Practice locations

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3020 Hamaker Ct
Ste 501
Arlington, VA, 22031

703-698-9254

Fax 703-698-9256

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Fax 703-698-9256

3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 2nd Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-3700

Fax 202-444-2969

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miles away

Fax 202-444-2969

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.

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

Education

Board Certification: Foreign Board Certification

Fellowship: Stanford Hospital and Clinics (1981)

Residency: Stanford Hospital and Clinics (1980)

Fellowship: Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center (1980)

Residency: Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (1975)

Medical School: University of Sydney Faculty of Medicine (1970)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Dec 31, 2025

    Dr smith is an excellent listener and answers all my questions and concerns.

  • Dec 29, 2025

    Dr Smith addressed and answered all questions.

  • Dec 19, 2025

    I have been seeing Dr. Smith for liver care and I am so grateful for the level of attention and expertise he provides. He is incredibly thorough in every appointment. He takes time to explain everything and answer all questions and make sure we understand the next steps. He has given our family so much peace and comfort during a stressful time.