Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD| Transplant Surgery, Hepatobiliary And Pancreatic 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 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
202-444-3700Fax 877-680-8192
Insurance
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- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
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- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open POS II
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- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
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- Aetna Student Health Insurance
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- HumanaChoice PPO
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- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
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- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
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- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Indemnity
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- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
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- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Navigate
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- Optimum Choice
- IH-HMO
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- First Health 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