About me
Parag Bhanot, MD, FACS, holds a dual academic appointment as Professor of Surgery and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Bhanot received his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine (2000) and completed his internship and residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2005). He then completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (2006). He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Currently, he serves as the Executive Director of the MedStar Georgetown Center for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Hernia Surgery. The Center uses a multi-disciplinary team approach to address the most complicated abdominal wall issues. It is recognized for its excellence in patient care, education, and research. Dr. Bhanot is also the Chair of the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conference (awrconference.com) held annually in Washington, D.C.
His research interests include clinical outcomes research in general surgery, with a focus in hernia surgery. He has published a number of manuscripts and book chapters on these topics, including co-editing his own textbook. Dr. Bhanot also serves as a journal reviewer for general and plastic surgery. He currently serves on a number of hospital committees.
Dr. Bhanot is recognized as a national expert on abdominal wall reconstruction and has participated as faculty in over 100 national presentations, lectures, and instructional courses.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdomen Reconstruction
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Femoral Hernia
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Ventral Hernia
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Wall Abscess
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Femoral Hernia
- Gallstones
- Incisional Hernia
- Intestinal Perforation
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Postoperative Adhesions
- Postoperative Complications
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures I perform
- Abdomen Reconstruction
- Abdomen Skin Excision
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Appendix Resection
- Hernia Repair
- Incision And Drainage Of Infected Wound
- Laparoscopy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Peritoneal Cavity Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Release Abdomen Muscle, Open
- Removal Of Prosthetic Material
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-295-0560Fax 877-376-2418
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
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HighMark
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Sentara Health
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Employee Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Navigate
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2006)
Residency: University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2005)
Medical School: George Washington University (2000)
Awards
- Washingtonian TOP DOCTORS 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 Northern Virginia TOP DOCS 2020, 2021
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
"First Robotic Hernia Repair Performed at MedStar Georgetown