Samar Farouk Alami, MD| General Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Depression
- Enterocele Repair
- Esophageal Hernia
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
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
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Body Region Injury
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Depression
- Digestive System Complications
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Endometriosis
- Esophageal Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Myocarditis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Stenosis
- Splenic Diseases
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Ventral Hernia
- Ventral Hernia Repair
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Infection Drainage
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Appendix Resection
- Colectomy
- Colostomy
- Cystitis Treatment
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Ulcer Repair
- Gastrorrhaphy
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Hernia Repair
- Inguinal Region Augmentation
- Irrigation Of Peritoneal Cavity
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Laparoscopic Colostomy
- Laparoscopic Colostomy Or Cecostomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Release
- Release Gallbladder
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Stomach Release
- Total Colectomy
- Total Proctocolectomy
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
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- POS OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Network OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Passport
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Anne Arundel Medical Center (2016)
Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester (2014)
Medical School: Dartmouth-Hitchcock (2009)
