Samar Farouk Alami, MD| General Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Depression
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Enterocele Repair
- Esophageal Hernia
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
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
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Body Region Injury
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Depression
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Endometriosis
- Esophageal Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Myocarditis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Stenosis
- Splenic Diseases
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
- Urethritis And Urethral Syndrome
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Ventral Hernia Repair
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Infection Drainage
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Appendix Resection
- Colectomy
- Colostomy
- Cystitis Treatment
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Ulcer Repair
- Gastrorrhaphy
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Hernia Repair
- Inguinal Region Augmentation
- Irrigation Of Peritoneal Cavity
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Laparoscopic Colostomy
- Laparoscopic Colostomy Or Cecostomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Release
- Release Gallbladder
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Stomach Release
- Total Colectomy
- Total Proctocolectomy
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
- Choice POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- OA Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Employee Health Plan
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Navigate
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Student Resources
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Anne Arundel Medical Center (2016)
Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester (2014)
Medical School: Dartmouth-Hitchcock (2009)