John S Brebbia, MD| General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
John S. Brebbia, MD, FACS, MBA, is a general surgeon specializing in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery.
His areas of interest are: Foregut surgery, including antireflux procedures and Heller myotomy for achalasia, Laparoscopic bariatric and oncologic procedures, Solid organ surgery including splenectomy, adrenalectomy and nephrectomy, Hernia surgery including groin, ventral, parastomal and paraesophageal.
Dr. Brebbia received his medical degree from State University of New York at Buffalo, where he also completed his surgical internship and residency. Following his residency, he completed an MBA at The George Washington University, in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Brebbia's accomplishments include: Serving as assistant professor of surgery at State University of New York at Stony Brook, Implementing the Bariatrics program at Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford Delaware, Publishing numerous journal articles in CHEST, Contemporary Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, and Treating patients in wound care as a volunteer following the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Depression
- Esophageal Hernia
- Gastric Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery
- Obesity
- Robotic Colpopexy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Hernia
- Bariatric Revision Surgery
- Behavioral Addiction
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood Sugar Disorder
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Management
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depression
- Diabetes Management
- Digestive System Complications
- Eating Disorders
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Femoral Hernia
- Food Intolerance
- Gallstones
- Gastric Banding Complications
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- High Blood Pressure Management
- High Cholesterol Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Malabsorption
- Malnutrition
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity
- Overweight Management
- Protein Deficiency
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Small Intestine Diseases
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
- Weight Management
- Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Bariatric Surgery Reversal
- Bariatric Surgery Revision
- Da Vinci Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Flap Surgery
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Foregut Surgery
- Gallbladder Removal
- Gastric Band Removal
- Gastric Bypass Revision
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Restrictive Procedure Revision
- Gastric Sleeve Reversal
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Irrigation
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Gastrorrhaphy
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hernia Repair
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Intestinal Obstruction Repair
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation
- Intragastric Balloon
- Introduction Of Gas
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Colectomy With End Colostomy
- Laparoscopic Enterectomy
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Nutrition Counseling
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Pelvic Floor Surgery
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Abscess Drainage
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Reflux Surgery
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Robotic Surgery
- Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stomach Reposition
- Stomach Supplement
- Surgical Weight Loss
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Unlisted Larynx Procedure
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Urinary Diversion
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
- Weight Management Program
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 Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HighMark
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE for Life East
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open POS II
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open HMO
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Student Resources
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Navigate
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: University at Buffalo School of Medicine (1998)
Medical School: State University of New York at Buffalo (1993)