David E Stein, MD| Colon And Rectal Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
David Stein, MD, is Regional Chief of Surgery for MedStar Health, overseeing quality, safety, and market leadership initiatives at each of the four MedStar Health hospitals located in the Baltimore Region.
In tandem, Dr. Stein serves as Chairman of Surgery at MedStar Franklin Square. In this role, he is focused on the development and implementation of an innovative, outcomes- optimized surgical services program, to benefit patients undergoing general, minimally invasive, and robotic procedures in the hospital’s state-of-the-art, 82,000 square-foot Surgical Pavilion.
Dr. Stein joined MedStar Health after devoting the majority of his early career years to Drexel University College of Medicine. His most recent roles within the institution included Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Associate Dean of Clinical Operations, while also serving as a Professor of Surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colorectal Surgery, and is a member of both the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons.
Clinical areas of focus
- Anal Fissures
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Colonoscopy
- Colovesical Fistula
- Crohn's Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Enterocele Repair
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hemorrhoids
- Infusion Therapy For Ulcerative Colitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Repair Lower Vein Open
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Bladder Disorders
- Bowel Obstruction
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Diverticulitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Perianal Fistula
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Pruritus
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Rectal Ulcers
- Spinal Stenosis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vaginal Fistula
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominoperineal Resection
- Anal Canal Reconstruction
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Colectomy
- Colonoscopy
- Colostomy
- Colovesical Fistula
- Compression Bandaging
- Crohn's Disease Surgery
- Cystitis Treatment
- Endorectal Advancement Flap
- Endoscopy
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Excision Of Rectal Prolapse
- Gastric Surgery
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Infusion Therapy For Ulcerative Colitis
- J-Pouch Surgery
- Mastopexy
- Neobladder Creation
- Perianal Surgery
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Repair Lower Vein Open
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
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- POS OA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Navigate
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst NASCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- Medicare FFS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Passport
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program (2003)
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2002)
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1997)
Hospital affiliations
Podcasts
MedStar Health DocTalk - Hemorrhoids: A Comfortable Conversation About an Uncomfortable Topic
MedStar Health DocTalk - Integrated Surgery: Latest Surgical Advances