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