Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD| Hepatobiliary And Pancreatic Surgery, Transplant Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Fishbein is the executive director of MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute (MGTI), director of Liver Diseases and Transplant Program and professor, Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics. Board certified in Surgery, his special interests include small bowel/intestinal transplantation, pediatric liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, liver transplant, portal hypertension surgery and pancreatic surgery. He oversees clinical research at MGTI and is the principal investigator of numerous clinical trials. Dr. Fishbein is known as one of a handful of international experts on intestinal transplantation who has developed new immunosuppressive regimens, surgical techniques and other treatments to improve outcomes.
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Clinical areas of focus
- Liver Cancer Surgery
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Transplantation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Liver Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Donors Of Organs And Tissues
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Immunodeficiencies
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Damage From Toxins
- Liver Donor Evaluation
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Liver Transplant Evaluation
- Liver Transplant Rejection
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Pancreas Cancer
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Viral Hepatitis
- Wilson Disease
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Organ Transplantation
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Aortic Lymph Node Excision
- Appendix Resection
- Bile Duct Repair
- Bile Duct Resection
- Bile Duct Tumor Excision
- Budd Chiari Syndrome Treatment
- Bypass Splenic Vein
- Central Pancreatectomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Choledochal Cyst Excision
- Choledochojejunostomy
- Cholelithiasis Treatment
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Distal Pancreatectomy
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Donor Organ Procurement
- Duodenum Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroenterostomy
- Enucleation
- Excision Jejunum
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Stomach
- Gallbladder Cancer Treatment
- Gallbladder Removal
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gallstone Removal
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Disease Testing
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Treatment
- Gastroparesis Treatment
- Gastrostomy
- Hepatic Abscess Treatment
- Hepatic Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Hepatic Artery Embolization
- Hepatic Vein Thrombosis Treatment
- Ileostomy
- Jejunostomy
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Laparoscopic Liver Ablation
- Laparoscopic Liver Resection
- Left Lobe Liver Resection
- Liver Ablation
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Rehabilitation
- Liver Cancer Surgery
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Liver Cyst Drainage
- Liver Cyst Marsupialization
- Liver Metastasis Treatment
- Liver Resection
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Transplantation
- Liver Trisegmentectomy
- Living Donor Transplantation
- Lobectomy
- Microwave Ablation
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Multi-Organ Transplantation
- Multivisceral Transplant
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment
- Open Common Bile Duct Excision
- Open Diagnostic Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Open Diagnostic Liver Excision
- Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Open Left Hepatic Duct Excision
- Open Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Open Right Hepatic Duct Excision
- Open Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Pancreas Transplant Rejection Treatment
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatectomy With Pancreatojejunostomy
- Pancreatectomy With Total Duodenectomy
- Pancreatic Abscess Treatment
- Pancreatic Biopsy
- Pancreatic Cancer Surgery
- Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst Treatment
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Partial Colectomy
- Pediatric Trauma Care
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Pseudocyst Drainage
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Peritoneal Release
- Portal Hypertension Treatment
- Portal Vein Embolization
- Puestow Procedure
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Re-Transplantation
- Right Lobe Liver Resection
- Robotic Surgery
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Cancer Treatment
- Small Intestine Repair
- Spleen Resection
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Surgery
- Total Colectomy
- Total Pancreatectomy
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant Infection Treatment
- Transverse Colectomy
- Unlisted Biliary Tract Procedure
- Vascular Anastomosis
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 2nd Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
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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- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE East Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
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- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
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- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
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- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
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- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
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- CareFirst NASCO
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- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Navigate
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
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- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Network OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- HighMark
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
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- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
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- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Medicare Direct
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- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS
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- United Student Resources
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
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- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
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- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center-GME (1997)
Residency: Boston University Medical Center-Surgery GME (1995)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1989)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025