About me
Parag Bhanot, MD, FACS, holds a dual academic appointment as Professor of Surgery and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Bhanot received his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine (2000) and completed his internship and residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2005). He then completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (2006). He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Currently, he serves as the Executive Director of the MedStar Georgetown Center for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Hernia Surgery. The Center uses a multi-disciplinary team approach to address the most complicated abdominal wall issues. It is recognized for its excellence in patient care, education, and research. Dr. Bhanot is also the Chair of the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conference (awrconference.com) held annually in Washington, D.C.
His research interests include clinical outcomes research in general surgery, with a focus in hernia surgery. He has published a number of manuscripts and book chapters on these topics, including co-editing his own textbook. Dr. Bhanot also serves as a journal reviewer for general and plastic surgery. He currently serves on a number of hospital committees.
Dr. Bhanot is recognized as a national expert on abdominal wall reconstruction and has participated as faculty in over 100 national presentations, lectures, and instructional courses.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdomen Reconstruction
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Femoral Hernia
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Ventral Hernia
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Wall Abscess
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Femoral Hernia
- Gallstones
- Incisional Hernia
- Intestinal Perforation
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Postoperative Adhesions
- Postoperative Complications
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures I perform
- Abdomen Reconstruction
- Abdomen Skin Excision
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Appendix Resection
- Hernia Repair
- Incision And Drainage Of Infected Wound
- Laparoscopy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Peritoneal Cavity Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Release Abdomen Muscle, Open
- Removal Of Prosthetic Material
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-295-0560Fax 877-376-2418
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
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Basic
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OA Plus
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- HighMark
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
Education
Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2006)
Residency: University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2005)
Medical School: George Washington University (2000)
Awards
- Washingtonian TOP DOCTORS 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025 Northern Virginia TOP DOCS 2020, 2021
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
"First Robotic Hernia Repair Performed at MedStar Georgetown