Christopher Jamyn You, MD| General Surgery, Obesity and Weight Management Nutrition | MedStar Health
About me
Christopher You, MD, is a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon in Baltimore, MD. In addition to a busy bariatric surgery practice, Dr. You's clinical interests include foregut & reflux surgery, hernia surgery, and colon surgery. By utilizing minimally invasive techniques, including the use of the da Vinci surgical robot, Dr. You aims to minimize complications, enhance recovery, and get you back to work sooner.
With almost 2000 robotic surgical cases, Dr. You is one of the most experienced robotic surgeons in the region. Dr. You is co-medical director of the comprehensive Robotic Surgery Program at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. You was named a 2016 "Top Doc" by Baltimore Magazine for bariatrics. He was previously named for 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Bariatric Revision
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
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
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artery Disorders
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Body Mass Index
- Body Region Injury
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Colon Disease
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Incisional Hernia
- Malabsorption
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Obesity
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Pilar Cysts
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Tendinous Disorders
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Ventral Hernia
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Appendix Resection
- Cecum Transplant
- Cholecystectomy
- Colectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Da Vinci Robotic Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Esophagectomy
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Gallbladder Resection
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Artery Restriction
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Sleeve Reversal
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Hernia Repair
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Incision And Removal Of Foreign Body
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Laparoscopy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Peritoneal Release
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Reposition
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Total Proctocolectomy
- Unlisted Larynx Procedure
- Urinary Diversion
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
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
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- IH-EPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Employee Health Plan
- HighMark
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-HMO
- United Student Resources
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Sentara Health
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore (2008)
Fellowship: Northwest Hospital (2008)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2007)
Internship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2002)
Medical School: Medical College Of Georgia (2001)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doc: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Sharbaugh ME and You CJ. Robotic Bariatric Surgery. Robotic Surgery: Clinical Perceptions, Approaches and Challenges. January 2019.