Raina Wallace Sola, MD| General Surgery | MedStar Health
Raina Wallace Sola, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: General Surgery
Languages: English
About me
Raina Wallace Sola, MD, is an Acute Care Surgeon who is part of MedStar Health’s Integrated Surgical Service Line, serving the healthcare system’s four hospitals located in the Baltimore metropolitan area. She specializes in general surgical care for patients with urgent, acute medical needs—many of whom come into the hospital emergency room requiring surgical intervention the same day. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Wallace Sola earned her medical degree at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she also completed an internship in the department of surgery. Her training concluded with a clinical residency at Nassau University Medical Center, with continued focus on surgery and an appointment as a research fellow in the hospital’s Level I Trauma Center Registry. Her clinical and research efforts made her an active contributor to numerous industry professional publications, presentations and lectures, and abstracts, while in training.
Dr. Wallace Sola emphasizes the importance of effective communication, compassion, and empathy, in working with surgical patients and their families. She is a strong advocate for patient education, and takes the time to assure her patients understand their diagnosis, why surgical intervention is recommended, and what can be expected prior to, during, and following surgical procedures.
Philosophy of care
“A great level of gratification comes with the knowledge that I can help someone who is in pain or suffering, immediately, through my work in the operating room. I am excited for the opportunity to help MedStar Health build and grow its acute care surgery program by working with patients and a multidisciplinary team of surgeons at all four Baltimore-based hospitals.” —Raina Wallace Sola, MD
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Wall Defects
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Gallstones
- Gastric Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Partial Colectomy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Stenting Of Pancreatic Duct
- Ventral Hernia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Wall Abscess
- Abdominal Wall Defects
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bile Duct Injury
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Body Region Injury
- Boils
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Chest Open Wound
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Endometriosis
- Femoral Hernia
- Gallstones
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hernia Repair
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Myocarditis
- Neoplasm Analysis
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Pelvic Organ Injury
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Pilar Cysts
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Adhesions
- Postoperative Complications
- Postprocedural States
- Rectal Fissure
- Respiratory Complications
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Stenosis
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Vaginal Fistula
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Ventral Hernia Repair
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Wound Dehiscence
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Anus Resection
- Appendix Resection
- Buttock Drainage
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colocutaneous Anastomosis
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Descending Colectomy
- Enterectomy
- Enterectomy With Enterostomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroenterostomy
- Enterotomy For Exploration
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Flap Surgery
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gallstone Removal
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gastrostomy, Open
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Hernia Repair
- Irrigation Of Peritoneal Cavity
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Colectomy With End Colostomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy With Cannula Revision
- Minimally Invasive Appendectomy
- Minimally Invasive Colon Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Gallbladder Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Peritoneal Release
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stenting Of Pancreatic Duct
- Stomach Drainage
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Total Colectomy
- 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
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare FFS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- POS OA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Sentara Health
- United Student Resources
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Administrators
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Core Essential (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: Nassau University Medical Center-GME (2021)
Internship: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (2015)
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2014)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc, 2024