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
- 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
- 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
Practice locations
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7503 Surratts Rd
Clinton, MD, 20735
25500 Point Lookout Rd
Ste P200
Leonardtown, MD, 20650
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
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Direct
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OA Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- Choice POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- Employee Health Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
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