About me
Dr. Akbari performs vascular and endovascular surgery, including complex lower-extremity interventions, limb salvage, open and endovascular aneurysm repair, carotid surgery, dialysis access surgery and interventions.
He has authored or co-authored 67 articles, reviews, and editorials in refereed journal and multimedia, is the author or co-author of 30 book chapters, and has given over 100 presentations nationally and internationally.
In collaboration with the MedStar Wound Healing Institute at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Dr. Akbari has maintained a long-standing expertise and dedication to complex lower extremity vascular and endovascular surgery and limb salvage. His practice is primarily located at MGUH.
Clinical areas of focus
- Aortic Disease
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Endovascular Treatment
- Hemodialysis Access
- Lower Extremity Arterial Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aorta Restriction
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Angioplasty
- Aortography
- Arteriovenous Anastomosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula Revision
- Bypass Graft
- Coiling Of An Aneurysm
- Dialysis
- Dilation Of Left Cephalic Vein With Intraluminal Device
- Dilation Of Upper Vein
- Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Repair Of Femoral Artery
- Endovascular Treatment
- External Iliac Artery Supplement
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Right Upper Extremity Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Upper Arteries
- Fragmentation Of Femoral Artery
- Hemodialysis Access
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Infected Graft Excision
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Limited Duplex Scan Of Aorta
- Lower Extremity Arterial Surgery
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Percutaneous Dilation Of Common Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Plain Radiography Abdominal Aorta
- Popliteal Foot Bypass
- Radial Artery Dilation
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of Blood Vessels
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thromboendarterectomy
- Thromboendarterectomy With Patch Graft
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Vascular Embolization
- Vein Needle Introduction
- Vein Patch Placement
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Health Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-4485Fax 202-877-4463
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
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Navigate
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- POS OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- United Student Resources
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Network OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1997)
Residency: University of Connecticut Health Center (1995)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1990)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Selected Recent Peer-reviewed Articles
K, K. G., Meshkin, D. H., Tirrell, A. R., Bekeny, J. C., Tefera, E. A., Fan, K. L., Akbari, C. M., Evans, K. K. (2021). A systematic review and meta-analysis of endovascular angiosomal revascularization in the setting of collateral vessels. Journal of Vascular Surgery, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2021.04.026
Bekeny, J. C., Alfawaz, A., Day, J., Naz, I., Attinger, C. E., Fan, K. L., Evans, K. K., Akbari, C. M. (2021). Indirect endovascular revascularization via collaterals: a new classification to predict wound healing and limb salvage. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 73, 264-272. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2020.11.031
Janhofer, D. E., Lakhiani, C., Kim, P. J., Akbari, C., Naz, I., Tefera, E. A., Attinger, C. E., Evans, K. K. (2019). The utility of preoperative arteriography for free flap planning in patients with chronic lower extremity wounds. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 143, 604-613. https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000005265
Lakhiani, C., Fleury, C. M., Black, C. K., Janhofer, D. E., Akbari, C., Evans, K. K. (2019). Negative pressure wound therapy with intermittent instillation of rifampin for the treatment of an infected vascular bypass graft. Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases & Innovative Techniques, 5, 435-437. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.04.008