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Specialties: Surgical Oncology, Colon And Rectal Surgery
Languages: English
877-376-2418
About me
Steven Wexner, MD, PhD (Hon), FACS, FRCS (Eng, Ed), Hon FRCS (Glasg, Eng, Ire), MAMSE, is physician executive director and system chief of Colorectal Surgery for MedStar Health. Internationally recognized as a pioneer in colorectal surgery, Dr. Wexner has over 38 years of clinical, academic, and research experience. He specializes in surgery for rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, rectourethral and rectovaginal fistulas, and re-operative pelvic surgery. Physicians, surgeons, and patients throughout the country and from around the world routinely seek his expertise and rely upon him as a resource.
Dr. Wexner is internationally renowned for his numerous groundbreaking contributions to the field of colorectal care. He helped establish minimally invasive surgery as a standard treatment and introduced numerous refinements to help patients avoid stomas. With over 1,200 published peer-reviewed studies and more than 41,000 citations, he is the most frequently cited living colorectal surgeon. He is an Editor-in-Chief of Surgery and was the inaugural Chair of the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer.
Before joining MedStar Health, Dr. Wexner served as Director of the Ellen Leifer Shulman and Steven Shulman Digestive Disease Center and Chair of the Department of Colorectal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida, where he held numerous leadership roles since 1988.
Deeply committed to surgical education, he has trained and mentored more than 800 surgeons worldwide and holds academic appointments at numerous leading global institutions, including an Honorary Professorship at University College London. The Ellen Leifer Shulman and Steven Shulman Digestive Disease Fund supports his academic mission at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Wexner has served in many leadership roles in the American College of Surgeons, including Regent and Vice-Chair of the Board of Regents. He is a past president of numerous surgical societies, including the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Research Foundation, the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. He is an honorary member or fellow of over 25 national and international societies, including all four of the Royal Colleges in the UK and Ireland.
Philosophy of Care
“My goal is to achieve the best possible surgical outcomes while optimizing patients’ quality of life. As Executive Director and System Chief, I aim to make MedStar Health the premier referral center for colorectal care through collaboration, shared expertise, and systemwide integration.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Colon Cancer
- Crohn's Disease
- Intestinal Crohn's Disease
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectourethral Fistula
- Rectovaginal Fistula
- Re-Operative Colorectal Surgery
- Ulcerative Colitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Continent Ileostomy Dysfunction
- Crohn's Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Crohn's Disease
- J Pouch Dysfunction
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Colon
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Rectum
- Perineal Hernia
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectourethral Fistula
- Rectovaginal Fistula
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures I perform
- Abdominoperineal Resection
- Colectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colocutaneous Anastomosis
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Colostomy
- Colovesical Fistula
- Continent Ileostomy
- Descending Colon Resection
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Jejunum
- Excision Of Large Intestine
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Gracilis Muscle Flap
- Ileostomy
- J-Pouch Surgery
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Laparoscopic Colectomy With Anastomosis And Coloproctostomy
- Laparoscopic Proctectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Open Colectomy
- Partial Colectomy
- Perineal Hernia Repair
- Proctectomy With Colostomy
- Re-Operative Colorectal Surgery
- Revise/Redo Continent Ileostomy
- Revision/Redo J Pouch Surgery
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Bowel Resection
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Total Proctocolectomy With Ileostomy
- Transverse Colectomy
- Treatment Of Rectourethral Fistula
- Treatment Of Rectovaginal Fistula
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-5365Fax 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
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HighMark
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE East Prime
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Beech Street PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-PPO
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Fellowship: University of Minnesota at Minneapolis (1988)
Residency: Mount Sinai St. Luke's GME (1987)
Internship: Mount Sinai St. Luke's GME (1983)
Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1982)