Steven Andrew Johnson, MD| General Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Steven A. Johnson, MD, FACS, serves as chair of the department surgery at both MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital and MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He devotes time to strategic and operational initiatives to optimize general surgery and plan of care practices at both hospitals. From a clinical standpoint, Dr. Johnson performs open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgeries for patients who require general or acute care.
Prior to joining MedStar Health, Dr. Johnson served as chair of the department of surgery at Capital Health Medical Center, and in tandem, director of surgery and critical care at Capital Health’s Hopewell Campus. Additionally, he served as co-director of the organization’s Acute Care Surgery Fellowship Program. Earlier in his career, Dr. Johnson worked for ChristianaCare Health System in Delaware, where he was appointed associate chief of the Trauma Program and was recognized as a leading trauma specialist and surgical critical care intensivist.
Dr. Johnson is certified by the American Board of Surgery in both general surgery and surgical critical care. Additionally, he earned a Da Vinci® Robotics Surgeon of Excellence certificate and is a graduate of the Harvard University School of Medicine’s Surgeon Leadership Certificate Program.
Philosophy of care
“MedStar Health has earned a reputation as one of the premier healthcare systems in the region for the delivery of comprehensive surgical services. Tremendous investments are being made in facilities, people, technologies, and programs, to advance and optimize surgical care. I am proud to be part of an organization that is progressive, forward-thinking, and committed to putting the needs of patients first.” —Steven A. Johnson, MD, FACS
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Mass
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Wall Abscess
- Abdominal Wall Defects
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artery Disorders
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Atherosclerosis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Benign Tumor
- Bile Duct Injury
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bladder Disorders
- Body Mass Index
- Body Region Injury
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Colic In Infants
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Depression
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Earlobe Repair
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Endometriosis
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Incarcerated Hernia
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Intestinal Adhesions
- Intestinal Perforation
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Liver Cancer
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Lymphatic Vessel Disorders
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Mammary Dysplasia
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Obesity
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreatitis
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pilar Cysts
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Adhesions
- Postoperative Complications
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprocedural States
- Rectal Cancer
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Rib Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Spinal Stenosis
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Surgical Site Infection
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thigh Fracture
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Urinary Tract Device Complications
- Vaginal Fistula
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
- Wound Dehiscence
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Infection Drainage
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Adhesiolysis
- Adrenal Surgery
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Aortic Rupture Treatment
- Appendix Resection
- Bladder Stone Removal
- Bowel Resection
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cyst Removal
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Cholangiography
- Cholecystectomy
- Colectomy
- Colon Resection
- Colostomy
- Cystorrhaphy, Simple
- Endocrinology Care
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopy
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Esophagectomy
- Excision Jejunum
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Stomach
- Gallbladder Removal
- Gallbladder Resection
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gastrostomy
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Hepatectomy
- Hydrocele Repair
- Ileostomy
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Incision And Drainage Of Bartholin's Gland Abscess
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intestinal Resection
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Jejunostomy
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Lesion Excision
- Liver Resection
- Lobectomy
- Lower Body Lift
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Mastectomy
- Mastoidectomy
- Melanoma Resection
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Neobladder Creation
- Nephrectomy
- Omentum Release
- Oncologic Surgery
- Ostectomy
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Parotid Biopsy
- Parotid Surgery
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Peritoneal Release
- Pigmented Lesion Removal
- Pilonidal Cyst Treatment
- Posterior Fossa Craniotomy
- Proctectomy
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Reflux Surgery
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Robotic Surgery
- Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Skin Debridement
- Small Bowel Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Spleen Removal
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroidectomy
- Tissue Expansion
- Tocolysis
- Tumor Removal
- Tumor Resection
- Varicose Vein Stripping
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
- Wound Closure
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
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- POS OA
- Sentara Health
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical System (2003)
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2002)
Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (1997)