Sameer Salah Alrefai, MD| Obesity and Weight Management Nutrition, Bariatric Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Sameer Alrefai, MD, specializes in general surgery as well as minimally invasive, bariatric, and gastrointestinal surgery. He received his medical degree from Jordan University Science of Technology and completed an internship at Princess Basma Hospital. Dr. Alrefai completed three residencies: the first at Jordan University Hospital, the second at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Health Care System, and the third at Montefiore Medical Center. He then went on to complete a fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. Dr. Alrefai is board certified in surgery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Bariatric Surgery Revision
- Bowel Obstruction
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Da Vinci Robotic Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Surgery
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Stomach Cancer
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
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Atherosclerosis
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bladder Disorders
- Body Mass Index
- Body Region Injury
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Inflammation
- Chest Burn And Corrosion
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Colon Disease
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Endocrine Disorders
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastric Banding Complications
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Amputation
- Liver Cancer
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Obesity
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Pilar Cysts
- Pleural Disease
- Postprocedural Complications
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Stenosis
- Stomach Cancer
- Surgical Site Infection
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
- Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Appendix Resection
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Cecum Transplant
- Cholecystectomy
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Da Vinci Robotic Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Excision Liver
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastric Artery Restriction
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastrointestinal Irrigation
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Intragastric Balloon
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Jejunum Supplement
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Lesion Excision
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Peritoneal Release
- Repair Diaphragm
- Repair Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Stomach Drainage
- Stomach Reposition
- Unlisted Biliary Tract Procedure
- Urinary Diversion
- Varicose Vein Treatment
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
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HighMark
- IH-PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE East Select
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University Neuroimaging Fellowship (2017)
Residency: Montefiore-Albert Einstein Hematology/Oncology GME (2016)
Residency: Bronxcare Health System (2011)
Medical School: Jordan University of Science & Technology (2008)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2024