Samar Farouk Alami, MD| General Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Depression
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- 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
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- 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
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Depression
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- 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
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- 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
- Urethritis And Urethral Syndrome
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Venous Embolism
- 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
- Choice POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- OA Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- POS OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Network OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Navigate
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
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)