About me
Dr. Potter is an experienced kidney and pancreas transplant surgeon and is board certified in urology. His areas of special expertise and interest include living and deceased donor kidney transplantation, laparoscopic living donor kidney surgery, pancreas transplantation, combined kidney and pancreas transplantation, surgical treatment of renal (kidney) cell cancer, kidney removal surgery for patients with end-stage renal disease, kidney transplant rejection and malfunction, pancreas transplant malfunction and rejection, and living kidney paired donation and chains. He also treats patients with urological problems, including mass lesions in native or transplanted kidneys and kidney recipients with strictures of the transplant ureter.
In addition to being an active researcher on issues in kidney and pancreas transplantation, Dr. Potter is involved in research and advocacy work to improve the organ allocation system, promote access and equity in transplantation, and advocate for transplant patients in the legislative and regulatory arenas. He has published numerous book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals, including Journal of Urology, Oncology, and American Journal of Transplantation.
Dr. Potter is active in the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN), where he is the Region 4 representative to the OPTN/UNOS Membership and Professional Standards Committee and has served on the UNOS Living Donor committee. He is also the current co-chair of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons Legislative and Regulatory Committee and will begin serving as chair in mid-2022.
He believes the privilege of caring for those with organ failure, and the donors who provide the gift of life for them, is the greatest in medicine and a duty he holds to be sacred. He is transparent and open in communication with his patients and wants them to know as much as possible and be completely engaged in their care. He strongly believes it is critical to listen to every patient and create a shared decision-making process, partnering with his patients in their care journey.
When Dr. Potter is not at work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, three children, and two hyperactive puppies. He loves hiking, biking, and exploring the Washington, DC area.
Clinical areas of focus
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Pancreas Transplant Evaluation
- Kidney Transplant Failure Treatment
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant Malfunction
- Transplant Nephrectomy
- Transplant Surgery For Patients With Previous Transplant Failure
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Arterial Blood Clots
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Combined Kidney
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Donor Pancreas Disease
- Donors Of Organs And Tissues
- Intestinal Infections
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Rejection
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant Complications
- Lung Transplant Rejection
- Malabsorption
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Pancreas Transplant Complications
- Pancreas Transplant Failure
- Pancreas Transplant Revision
- Rejected Kidney Removal
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Transplanted Organ Failure
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Organ Transplantation
- Antegrade Pyelogram
- Backbench Liver Graft Reconstruction
- Bilateral Ureters Dilation
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Brain Angiogram
- Combined Organ Transplant
- Control Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Cystourethroscopy With Ureteral Stent Insertion
- Deceased Donor Transplant
- Dialysis
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Dopamine Therapy
- Drainage Of Bladder
- Endocrinology Care
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Right Kidney
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- General Surgery For Transplant Patients
- Graft Rejection Prevention
- Graft-Versus-Host Disease Treatment
- Hepatobiliary System And Pancreas Donor Organ Perfusion
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Insulin Therapy For Type 1 Diabetes
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Kidney Drainage
- Kidney Function Test
- Kidney Pancreas Transplant Evaluation
- Kidney Resection
- Kidney Stent Placement
- Kidney Stones Treatment
- Kidney Transplant Failure Treatment
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplantation
- Left Ureter Dilation
- Live-In Care
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medication Administration And Management
- Minimally Invasive Transplant Surgery
- Multi-Organ Transplant
- Nephrectomy
- Nutrition Counseling
- Open Partial Nephrectomy
- Organ Transplant
- Palliative Care Education
- Pancreas Allograft Preparation
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreas Grafting
- Pancreas Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant Malfunction
- Pancreas Transplant Monitoring
- Pancreas Transplant Rejection Treatment
- Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder Treatment
- Removal Of Transplanted Kidney
- Removal Of Transplanted Organ
- Renal Biopsy
- Retrograde Pyelogram
- Right Ureter Dilation
- Simultaneous Transplant
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Stent Placement
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Transplant Complications Treatment
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant Infection Treatment
- Transplant Nephrectomy
- Transplant Orthopedic Surgery
- Transplant Surgery For Patients With Complex Medical Conditions
- Transplant Surgery For Patients With Previous Transplant Failure
- Ureteroneocystostomy
- Ureteroureterostomy
- Urinary Filtration Performance
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vasculature 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
- Choice POS
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Select
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Pediatric Urology
Fellowship: University of Minnesota Medical School (2008)
Fellowship: The University Hospital-Cincinnati (2002)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2001)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1997)
Medical School: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (1995)
Awards
- 2024 Medal of Excellence Award by the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) Dr. Steven Potter, Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Urology and Director of Pancreas Transplantation at the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, has been awarded the 2024 Medal of Excellence Award by the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP). This prestigious award, one of the highest honors bestowed by the AAKP, recognizes leading kidney care professionals who exemplify innovation, patient empowerment, and excellence in patient care. Dr. Potter’s groundbreaking contributions and steadfast dedication to kidney transplantation have significantly advanced medical practice and improved patient outcomes. His visionary leadership and tireless advocacy for patient-centered kidney policy have established new benchmarks for excellence in transplant medicine. During this Decade of the Kidney™, Dr. Potter joins an elite group of leaders recognized by AAKP for their unwavering commitment to enhancing the lives of individuals affected by kidney disease. His work epitomizes the highest standards of kidney care, embodying both compassion and expertise. To our current and prospective patients, rest assured that you are in exceptional hands. Dr. Potter and our entire transplant team are dedicated to providing world-class care and comprehensive support throughout your healthcare journey. Read more here.