Raina Wallace Sola, MD| General Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Raina Wallace Sola, MD, is an Acute Care Surgeon who is part of MedStar Health’s Integrated Surgical Service Line, serving the healthcare system’s four hospitals located in the Baltimore metropolitan area. She specializes in general surgical care for patients with urgent, acute medical needs—many of whom come into the hospital emergency room requiring surgical intervention the same day. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Wallace Sola earned her medical degree at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she also completed an internship in the department of surgery. Her training concluded with a clinical residency at Nassau University Medical Center, with continued focus on surgery and an appointment as a research fellow in the hospital’s Level I Trauma Center Registry. Her clinical and research efforts made her an active contributor to numerous industry professional publications, presentations and lectures, and abstracts, while in training.
Dr. Wallace Sola emphasizes the importance of effective communication, compassion, and empathy, in working with surgical patients and their families. She is a strong advocate for patient education, and takes the time to assure her patients understand their diagnosis, why surgical intervention is recommended, and what can be expected prior to, during, and following surgical procedures.
Philosophy of care
“A great level of gratification comes with the knowledge that I can help someone who is in pain or suffering, immediately, through my work in the operating room. I am excited for the opportunity to help MedStar Health build and grow its acute care surgery program by working with patients and a multidisciplinary team of surgeons at all four Baltimore-based hospitals.” —Raina Wallace Sola, MD
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Wall Defects
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Gallstones
- Gastric Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Stenting Of Pancreatic Duct
- Ventral Hernia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Wall Abscess
- Abdominal Wall Defects
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Aneurysm
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bile Duct Injury
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bladder Disorders
- Body Region Injury
- Boils
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Abscess
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Breast Lump
- Chest Open Wound
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Endometriosis
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hernia Repair
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Lower Back Injury
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Lymphatic Vessel Disorders
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Neoplasm Analysis
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Pelvic Organ Injury
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Pilar Cysts
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Adhesions
- Postoperative Complications
- Postprocedural States
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Diseases
- Rectal Fissure
- Respiratory Complications
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Stenosis
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Vaginal Fistula
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Ventral Hernia Repair
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Wound Dehiscence
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Anus Resection
- Appendix Resection
- Buttock Drainage
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colocutaneous Anastomosis
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Descending Colectomy
- Enterectomy
- Enterectomy With Enterostomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroenterostomy
- Enterotomy For Exploration
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Flap Surgery
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gallstone Removal
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gastrostomy, Open
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Hernia Repair
- Irrigation Of Peritoneal Cavity
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Colectomy With End Colostomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy With Cannula Revision
- Minimally Invasive Appendectomy
- Minimally Invasive Colon Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Gallbladder Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Peritoneal Release
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stenting Of Pancreatic Duct
- Stomach Drainage
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Total Colectomy
- 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
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Beech Street PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE for Life East
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- POS OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Sentara Health
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: Nassau University Medical Center-GME (2021)
Internship: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (2015)
Medical School: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2014)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doc, 2024