Sami Hani Tuffaha, MD| Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery | MedStar Health
Sami Hani Tuffaha, MD
Provider accepts MedStar Select insurance
Provider accepts MedStar Select insuranceSpecialties: Orthopedic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Languages: English
Clinical areas of focus
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Head Injury
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Mole Removal
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Tag Removal
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Breast Asymmetry
- Breast Capsular Contracture
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Ptosis
- Chest Wall Deformity
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Ear Deformity
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Congenital Malformations Of Ear
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Deviated Septum
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Eyelid Ptosis
- Facial Asymmetry
- Facial Laceration
- Facial Paralysis
- Forearm Fracture
- Gender Identity Disorders
- Hand Deformity
- Head Injury
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Lipodystrophy
- Lymphatic Vessel Disorders
- Lymphedema
- Melanoma In Situ
- Muscle Disorders
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Nasal Deformity
- Neck Nerve And Spinal Cord Injury
- Osteonecrosis
- Peripheral Nerve Damage
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Postprocedural States
- Scar Contracture
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Disorders Due To Radiation
- Skin Laxity
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Trigger Finger
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominoplasty
- Acquired Ear Deformity Repair
- Aesthetic Surgery
- Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma Reconstruction
- Anal Canal Reconstruction
- Apert Syndrome Repair
- Arteriovenous Fistula Reconstruction
- Arteriovenous Malformation Reconstruction
- Arteriovenous-Lymphatic Malformation Reconstruction
- Artery Repair
- Auricular Reconstruction
- Autologous Fat Grafting To Face
- Autologous Soft Tissue Grafting
- Belt Lipectomy
- Benign Lesion Excision Over 4.0 Cm
- Bone Graft
- Botox
- Botox Injection
- Botulinum Toxin
- Breast Reconstruction With Tissue
- Brow Droop Correction
- Brow Lift
- Browlift
- Buttock Lipectomy
- Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Calf Augmentation
- Canthopexy
- Capillary Malformation Reconstruction
- Capillary Malformation Treatment
- Capillary-Lymphatic Malformation Reconstruction
- Capsular Contracture Treatment
- Carpal Tunnel Release
- Cartilage Graft
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Cervicoplasty
- Cheek, Chin, And Neck Rhytidectomy
- Chemical Peel
- Chest Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Chest Wall Reconstruction
- Chronic Pain Treatment
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Congenital Ear Deformity Repair
- Coolsculpting
- Craniofacial Procedure
- Craniofacial Reconstruction
- Cubital Tunnel Release
- Custom Ear Prosthesis
- Debulking Procedures
- Dermabrasion
- Dermal Fillers
- Deviated Septum Repair
- Ear Cartilage Graft
- Ear Plastic Surgery
- Ear Surgery
- Elbow Arthroplasty
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor Pelvis
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor, Upper Arm Or Elbow
- Excision Of Tumor Or Vascular Malformation
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Shoulder Area
- Eyelid Reconstruction
- Face Lift With Smas
- Facelift
- Facial Bone Reconstruction
- Facial Bones Osteoplasty
- Facial Fat Grafting
- Facial Implants
- Facial Nerve Grafting
- Facial Nerve Repair
- Facial Paralysis Treatment
- Facial Skin Cancer Surgery
- Fat Grafting
- Femtosecond Laser Treatment
- Flap Reconstruction
- Flap Surgery
- Forehead Reconstruction
- Free Flap Reconstruction
- Free Flap With Microvascular Anastomosis
- Gynecomastia Surgery
- Hand Replantation
- Hemangioma Treatment
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa Treatment
- Hydrafacial
- Hypertrophic Scar Treatment
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Jaw Surgery
- Keloid Removal
- Labia Majora Reduction
- Labia Minora Reduction
- Labial Reduction
- Laser Hair Removal
- Lesion Excision
- Limb Salvage
- Lip Repair
- Lipectomy
- Liposuction
- Lower Body Lift
- Lymph Node Transfer
- Lymphatic Reconstruction
- Lymphatic Surgery
- Male Breast Reduction
- Mandibular Condylar Fracture Treatment
- Mandibular Fracture Treatment
- Mastectomy
- Mastopexy
- Maxilla Reconstruction
- Maxilla Supplement
- Maxilla Synthetic Supplement
- Maxillary Fracture Repair
- Melanoma Removal
- Melasma Treatment
- Microdermabrasion
- Microsurgery
- Microsurgical Reconstruction Of The Extremities
- Microsurgical Reconstruction Of The Trunk
- Mini Face Lift
- Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery
- Mole Removal
- Muscle Grafting
- Nasal Bone Graft
- Nasal Fracture Reduction
- Nasal Reconstruction
- Nasal Turbinate Reduction
- Nasal Valve Repair
- Nasoseptal Reconstruction
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Neck Rhytidectomy With Platysmal Flap
- Nerve Graft
- Nerve Grafting
- Nipple Reduction
- Non Healing Wound Treatment
- Nose Reconstruction
- Nose Reshaping
- Orbit Supplement
- Orbitocraniofacial Reconstruction
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Palatoplasty
- Palatoplasty For Cleft Palate
- Pectoral Implants
- Perforator Flap Reconstruction
- Peripheral Nerve Surgery
- Peroneal Nerve Release
- Post-Bariatric Body Contouring
- Post-Bariatric Surgery
- Post-Bariatric Surgery Body Contouring
- Radial Nerve Release
- Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Treatment
- Reconstruction Of Forehead
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Replantation Of Digits
- Replantation Of Limbs
- Reposition Mandible With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Maxilla With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Orbit With Internal Fixation
- Reposition Zygomatic Bone With Internal Fixation
- Rhinoplasty Revision
- Rib Cartilage Graft
- Salivary Gland Surgery
- Scar Treatment
- Sinus Surgery
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Graft
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Skin Substitute Grafting
- Skin Tag Removal
- Skin Tightening
- Smas Flap Rhytidectomy
- Soft Tissue Grafting
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Head And Neck
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Lower Extremity
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Trunk
- Suction Assisted Lipectomy, Upper Extremity
- Supermicrosurgery
- Surgical Preparation Of Recipient Site
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Thigh Lipectomy
- Thread Lift
- Tissue Expander Placement
- Tissue Expansion
- Toe To Hand Transfer
- Tongue Reconstruction
- Trigger Point Release
- Tummy Tuck
- Tumor Resection
- Turbinate Submucous Resection
- Ulnar Nerve Release
- Upper Arm Lift
- Vaginoplasty
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Wound Closure
- Wrinkle Treatment
- Xanthelasma Removal
- Z-Plasty
- Zygomatic Bone Reconstruction
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
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Employee Health Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS II
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice Fund PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Network OA
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HighMark
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare Direct
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Navigate
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery, Plastic Surgery
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (2019)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2018)
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh (2011)