Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD| Transplant Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Fishbein is the executive director of MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute (MGTI), director of Liver Diseases and Transplant Program and professor, Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics. Board certified in Surgery, his special interests include small bowel/intestinal transplantation, pediatric liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, liver transplant, portal hypertension surgery and pancreatic surgery. He oversees clinical research at MGTI and is the principal investigator of numerous clinical trials. Dr. Fishbein is known as one of a handful of international experts on intestinal transplantation who has developed new immunosuppressive regimens, surgical techniques and other treatments to improve outcomes.
Learn more about Dr. Fishbein's clinical trials.
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Clinical areas of focus
- Deceased Donor Transplantation
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Liver Cancer Surgery
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Transplantation
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Advanced Heart Failure
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure (AHF)
- Advanced Heart Failure Care
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- Ascites
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Disorders Of Amino
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Donors Of Organs And Tissues
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Heart Disease
- Heart Transplant Rejection
- Hemochromatosis
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Immunodeficiencies
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Liver Transplant Rejection
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lung Transplant Infection
- Lung Transplant Rejection
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreas Transplant Failure
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Pulmonary Edema
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Viral Hepatitis
- Wilson Disease
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Organ Transplantation
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Aortic Lymph Node Excision
- Appendix Resection
- Bladder Stone Removal
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Cholecystectomy
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Cystorrhaphy, Simple
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Donor Organ Procurement
- Duodenum Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Enterocele Repair
- Enucleation
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Stomach
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Treatment
- Gastrostomy
- Genitourinary Fistula Treatment
- Hepatic Artery Embolization
- Hepatic Vein Thrombosis Treatment
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hernia Repair
- Histology Services
- Ileostomy
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inotropic Therapy
- Intestinal Atresia Treatment
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Jejunostomy
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Surgery
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Liver Resection
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Transplantation
- Lobectomy
- Mastopexy
- Microwave Ablation
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Newborn Feeding Support
- Open Common Bile Duct Excision
- Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Open Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Ostomy Care
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant Rejection Treatment
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Partial Colectomy
- Pediatric Trauma Care
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Peritoneal Release
- Portal Vein Embolization
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Skin Graft
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Thorax Lymph Node Excision
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant Infection Treatment
- Transverse Colectomy
- Unlisted Biliary Tract Procedure
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Ventricular Assist Device
- Vestibuloplasty
- Visian Icl
- Wound Debridement
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 2nd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-3700Fax 202-444-6193
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 Administrators
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Navigate
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare FFS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- POS OA
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Student Resources
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- HighMark
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- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center-GME (1997)
Residency: Boston University Medical Center-Surgery GME (1995)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1989)