Sameer Salah Alrefai, MD| General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Sameer Alrefai, MD, specializes in general surgery as well as minimally invasive, bariatric, and gastrointestinal surgery. He received his medical degree from Jordan University Science of Technology and completed an internship at Princess Basma Hospital. Dr. Alrefai completed three residencies: the first at Jordan University Hospital, the second at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Health Care System, and the third at Montefiore Medical Center. He then went on to complete a fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. Dr. Alrefai is board certified in surgery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Bowel Obstruction
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Da Vinci Robotic Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Surgery
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Repair Diaphragm
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Stomach Cancer
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
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
- Abscess Of The Liver
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Atherosclerosis
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bladder Disorders
- Body Mass Index
- Body Region Injury
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Inflammation
- Chest Burn And Corrosion
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Colon Disease
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colonic Obstruction
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Tumor
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastric Banding Complications
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Amputation
- Liver Cancer
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Obesity
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Phlebitis
- Pilar Cysts
- Pleural Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprocedural Complications
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Salivary Gland Fistula
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Sigmoid Volvulus
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Stenosis
- Stomach Cancer
- Stricture Of Intestine
- Surgical Site Infection
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Ulcerative Gastritis
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
- Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Appendix Resection
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Da Vinci Robotic Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Excision Liver
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastric Artery Restriction
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastrointestinal Irrigation
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Intragastric Balloon
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Jejunum Supplement
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Enterectomy
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Lesion Excision
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Peritoneal Release
- Repair Diaphragm
- Repair Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stomach Drainage
- Stomach Reposition
- Unlisted Biliary Tract Procedure
- Urinary Diversion
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- 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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OA Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Sentara Health
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HighMark
- IH-HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MultiPlan, Inc
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University Neuroimaging Fellowship (2017)
Residency: Montefiore-Albert Einstein Hematology/Oncology GME (2016)
Residency: Bronxcare Health System (2011)
Medical School: Jordan University of Science & Technology (2008)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2024