Jack A. Sava, MD| Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care | MedStar Health
Jack A. Sava, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, General Surgery
Languages: English
202-877-3173
About me
Jack Sava, MD, is director of the Gold Surgery team at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Sava's team manages a broad spectrum of urgent general surgical conditions (including problems of the intestine, gallbladder, stomach, liver, and other abdominal organs) and staffs the MedStar Health trauma unit, a Level-1 trauma center.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Wall Injury
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Accidental Firearm Discharge
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bleeding Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Bronchial Injury
- Cardiac Shock
- Cervical Fracture
- Chemical Burns
- Chest Burn And Corrosion
- Chest Open Wound
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Collapsed Lung
- Dependence On Machines And Devices
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Diverticular Disease
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Esophageal Injury
- Eyelid Lacerations
- Femoral Hernia
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Fracture Of The Tibia And Fibula
- General Symptoms
- Head And Neck Trauma
- Head, Face, And Neck Burn And Corrosion
- Hemothorax
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Incisional Hernia
- Intrathoracic Organ Injury
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Laryngeal Trauma
- Liver Injury
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Neck Injury
- Pancreas Injury
- Pelvic Fracture
- Pelvic Organ Injury
- Penetrating Thoracic Trauma
- Pleural Disease
- Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax And Air Leak
- Radial Artery Injury
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Rib Fracture
- Ruptured Spleen
- Septic Shock
- Shock
- Shoulder And Upper Limb Burn
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skull Fractures
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spleen Injury
- Stab Wound
- Thermal Burn Injury
- Thigh Fracture
- Thoracic Aorta Injury
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Traumatic Amputation
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Urinary Tract Injury
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Abdomen Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Abdominal Wall Bone Graft
- Abdominal Wall Infection Drainage
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Aortography
- Artery Bone Graft Harvest
- Artery Debridement
- Artery Reconstruction
- Artery Repair
- Arthrocentesis
- Bladder Inspection
- Bronchial Brush Biopsy
- Bypass Graft
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Tissue Repair
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Carpal Fracture Fixation
- Carpal Fracture Stabilization
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Cholecystectomy
- Clavicle Fracture Stabilization
- Colostomy
- Complex Liver Suture
- Control Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding
- Control Pelvic Cavity Bleeding
- Control Peritoneal Cavity Bleeding
- Debridement Of Mastoidectomy Cavity
- Debridement Of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
- Decompression Fasciotomy
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Descending Colectomy
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Ecmo Cannulation
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Enterocele Repair
- Exploration Of Penetrating Wound, Neck
- Extensor Tendon Grafting
- Femur Fracture Stabilization
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hemorrhage Control
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Hepatic Repair
- Humerus Fracture Fixation
- Humerus Fracture Stabilization
- Incision And Removal Of Foreign Body
- Inspection Of Chest Wall
- Jejunum Supplement
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Ligament Debridement
- Liver Packing Removal
- Lobectomy
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Median Nerve Decompression
- Metacarpal Fracture Fixation
- Metatarsal Fracture Stabilization
- Motion Fluoroscopic Evaluation
- Muscle Flap
- Nerve Graft
- Nonautologous Whole Blood Transfusion
- Occlusion Left External Iliac Artery
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Partial Colectomy
- Patella Fracture Stabilization
- Pathology Consultation
- Pelvic Packing
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Pelvis Fracture Fixation
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Phalanges Fracture Stabilization
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Rectal Excision
- Repair Diaphragm
- Repair, Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Rib Fracture Fixation
- Rib Fracture Internal Fixation
- Rib Fracture Stabilization
- Scapula Fracture Fixation
- Scapula Fracture Stabilization
- Skin Bone Graft
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Graft
- Skin Reconstruction
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Soft Tissue Neck Ct Without Contrast
- Spinal Fusion
- Sputum Collection By Aerosol Induced Technique
- Sternal Debridement
- Sternal Fracture Fixation
- Sternal Fracture Stabilization
- Sternal Reconstruction
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Surgical Wound Exploration
- Tarsal Fracture Fixation
- Tendon Debridement
- Thoracic Duct Debridement
- Thoracic Duct Embolization
- Thoracic Spine Bone Graft
- Thoracic Spine Stabilization
- Thoracoscopy With Intrapleural Foreign Body Removal
- Thoracotomy With Cardiac Massage
- Thoracotomy With Therapeutic Wedge Resection
- Tibia Fracture Fixation
- Tube Thoracostomy
- Ulna Fracture Fixation
- Upper Artery Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Vascular Embolization
- Vasopressor Administration
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
GA48
Washington, DC, 20010
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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- Beech Street PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare FFS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO
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- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
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- IH-POS Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
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- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
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- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
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- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
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- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
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- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
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- United Healthcare Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
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- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
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- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
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- Employee Health Plan
- Navigate
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- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
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- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
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- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
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- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HighMark
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- POS OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: LAC-USC Medical Center-GME (2001)
Residency: Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (1999)
Internship: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (1995)
Medical School: McGill University (1994)