Samer Charbel Charbel, DMSc MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Samer Charbel, MD, FACP, FACG
Chairman of Gastroenterology, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
Dr. Samer Charbel is a board-certified, fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His areas of special interest and expertise include:
- Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Prevention
- Celiac Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Dr. Charbel has extensive training and experience in various areas of gastroenterology including advanced biliary endoscopy. He’s also skilled in-patient safety, clinical research, and medical education. In addition, he is a fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American College of Physicians, and a member of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Philosophy of care
“I treat every patient as a family member or a friend. I strive to provide cutting edge, evidence-based medicine in a very compassionate atmosphere. I am a firm believer that taking time to listen carefully to the patient is extremely important to get to root of their problems and provide the highest level of quality medical care. I always keep in mind that the patients will never forget how we make them feel. I enjoy what I do and it’s very rewarding to me to see the dramatic impacts that I make in peoples’ lives.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Diverticulitis
- Endoscopic Clip Placement
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Ercp With Sphincterotomy
- Gallstones
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Rectal Biopsy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Variceal Band Ligation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diabetic Gastroparesis
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Esophagus Diseases
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Lower Esophageal Sphincter Dysfunction
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Rectal Ulcers
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Biliary Ductal System Catheterization
- Endoscopic Clip Placement
- Endoscopic Diagnostic Common Bile Duct Excision
- Endoscopic Injection Therapy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Photodynamic Therapy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Biopsy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Calculi Destruction
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Calculi Removal
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Ercp With Sphincterotomy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Laser Therapy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Fluoroscopy Of Bile Ducts
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Mucosal Ablation
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hernia Repair
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intragastric Balloon Procedure
- Liver Biopsy
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pouchitis Treatment
- Rectal Biopsy
- Sclerotherapy For Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Sphincterotomy
- Stomach Biopsy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Vitamin Deficiency Treatment
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 Administrators
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Navigate
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare FFS
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HighMark
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- POS OA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- OA Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Wake Forest School of Medicine (2009)
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2006)
Medical School: Universite Saint-Joseph (2002)