About me
Dr. Alimi is a board-certified, fellowship-trained surgeon who specializes in bariatric, foregut, and abdominal surgery. She sees patients at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Her areas of special expertise include minimally invasive gastric sleeve and gastric bypass, minimally invasive abdominal wall surgery, minimally invasive Nissen and Toupet fundoplication to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, minimally invasive LINX device treatment for reflux management, robotic ventral hernia repair, and robotic inguinal hernia repair.
She educates each patient about their condition and treatment options to ensure they’re equipped to make an informed decision and be active partners in their care.
Dr. Alimi is an active researcher who focuses on access and disparities in bariatric surgery and outcomes in abdominal wall surgery. She has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including The American Journal of Surgery, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, and Annals of Surgery. She has also written book chapters, been an invited lecturer, and presented at national conferences.
In addition to her board certified in general surgery, Dr. Alimi holds a certification from the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery and cares for patients at a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Hospital.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Enterocele Repair
- Gastric Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery
- Reflux Surgery
- Robotic Colpopexy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Hernia
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Anal Abscess
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artery Disorders
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Tumor
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Body Mass Index
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Incisional Hernia
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Obesity
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Phakomatoses
- Pilar Cysts
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Ventral Hernia
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Appendix Resection
- Colectomy
- Da Vinci Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Endoscopic Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Esophagectomy
- Excision Liver
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Back Or Flank
- Flap Surgery
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Gallbladder Resection
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Artery Restriction
- Gastric Band Removal
- Gastric Bypass Revision
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Restrictive Procedure Revision
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Disease Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Irrigation
- Gastroparesis Treatment
- Gastroplasty Revision
- Gastrostomy
- Heller Myotomy
- Hernia Repair
- Hernia Repair Revision
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Jejunum Supplement
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Liver Resection
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Treatment
- Laparoscopy
- Lesion Excision
- Liver Excision
- Mesh Revision
- Minimally Invasive Hemorrhoid Treatment
- Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Ostectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Peritoneal Release
- Plication
- Reflux Surgery
- Repair Diaphragm
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Robotic Surgery
- Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery
- Roux-En-Y Bypass
- Roux-En-Y Bypass Revision
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenectomy
- Surgical Treatment
- Surgical Weight Loss
- Transplant Hepatectomy
- Urinary Diversion
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-295-0560Fax 877-376-2418
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
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HighMark
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Network OA
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice POS II
- IH-HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS
- OA Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine (2021)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2020)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2017)
Medical School: Emory University School of Medicine (2013)