About me
Frederick C. Finelli, MD, JD, joined MedStar Montgomery in Fall 2012 as the vice president for medical affairs. He received his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Finelli is a board-certified general surgeon and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He also holds bar memberships in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Colorado. Dr. Finelli's professional memberships include the American Medical Association, Medical Society of the District of Columbia, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
Dr. Finelli has served in many leadership positions throughout his career, including president of the medical staff, medical director of operating rooms and associate chair for quality and safety at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He also served as chairman of the Washington, D.C., Board of Medicine, and president of the Medical Society of Washington, D.C.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Cholecystectomy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Paraesophageal Hernia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Abscess
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Wall Defect
- Biliary Colic
- Cholecystitis
- Colonic Volvulus
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Epigastric Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Fistula Enterocutaneous
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hemorrhoids
- Hernia
- Hiatal Hernia
- Incarcerated Hernia
- Incisional Hernia
- Inclusion Cyst
- Inguinal Hernia
- Internal Hernia
- Intestinal Fistula
- Intestinal Infarction
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Intussusception
- Lipomas
- Mechanical Complication Of Gastrostomy
- Mesenteric Cyst
- Mesenteric Mass
- Pancreaticobiliary Disease
- Paraesophageal Hernia
- Parastomal Hernia
- Perforation Of Gallbladder
- Peridiverticular Abscess
- Pilar Cyst
- Pilonidal Disease
- Rectus Sheath Hernia
- Recurrent Femoral Hernia
- Recurrent Hernia
- Reducible Hernia
- Richter Hernia
- Skin Abscess
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Spigelian Hernia
- Splenic Anomalies
- Splenic Cyst
- Splenic Mass
- Splenomegaly
- Stomach Fistula
- Subphrenic Abscess
- Thyroid Nodule
- Umbilical Hernia
- Varicose Veins
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Surgery
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Appendectomy
- Breast Biopsy
- Cecostomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Duodenal Ulcer Surgery
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fundoplication
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Hickman Catheter
- Ileostomy
- Incision And Drainage
- Infusaport Placement
- Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Lymph Node Biopsy
- Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy
- Laparoscopic Recurrent Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Toupet Fundoplication
- Laparoscopic Treatment Of Small Bowel Obstruction
- Laparoscopic Umbilical Herniorrhaphy
- Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopy
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lysis Of Adhesions
- Mediports
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Biopsy
- Musculoskeletal Biopsy
- Partial Splenectomy
- Peg (PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY)
- Peptic Ulcer Surgery
- Port
- Pyloroplasty
- Sentinel Node Biopsy
- Small Bowel Biopsy
- Soft Tissue Biopsy
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Surgery
Insurance
MedStar Medical Group accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Medical Group, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- FIRST HEALTH
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Network OA
- POS OA & OA Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: POS
- Open HMO
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Open POS II
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)"
- CFBCBS EPO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)"
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO"
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)"
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Fellowship Program: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1985)
Residency Program: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1984)
Internship Program: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1980)
Medical School: State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine (1979)