Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD| General Surgery, Transplant Surgery | MedStar Health
Thomas Marlon Fishbein

Thomas Marlon Fishbein, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (258 reviews)

Specialties: General Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Languages: Spanish, English

877-680-8192

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
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
  • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
  • Ascites
  • Autoimmune Hepatitis
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
  • Bile Duct Cancer
  • Biliary Tract Disease
  • Biliary Tract Obstruction
  • Cardiometabolic Disorders
  • Complications Of Heart Transplant
  • Complications Of Kidney Transplant
  • Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
  • Congenital Liver Defects
  • Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
  • Diseases Of Spleen
  • Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
  • Disorders Of Amino
  • Disorders Of Branched
  • 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
  • Heart Transplant Surgery
  • Hemochromatosis
  • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
  • Immunodeficiencies
  • Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Cirrhosis
  • Liver Damage From Toxins
  • Liver Donor Evaluation
  • Liver Encephalopathy
  • Liver Failure
  • Liver Fibrosis
  • Liver Transplant Evaluation
  • Liver Transplant Rejection
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Living Donor Liver Transplant
  • Long Term Drug Therapy
  • Lung Transplant Complications
  • Lung Transplant Infection
  • Lung Transplant Rejection
  • Organ Donor Matching
  • Organ Procurement
  • Pancreas Cancer
  • Pancreas Transplant Failure
  • Polycystic Liver Disease
  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
  • Pulmonary Edema
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Tissue Donation
  • Transplanted Kidney Failure
  • Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
  • Variceal Bleeding
  • Viral Hepatitis
  • Wilson Disease
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Procedures I perform

  • Abdominal Organ Transplantation
  • Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
  • Aortic Lymph Node Excision
  • Appendix Resection
  • Bile Duct Repair
  • Bile Duct Resection
  • Bile Duct Tumor Excision
  • Bladder Stone Removal
  • Budd Chiari Syndrome Treatment
  • Bypass Splenic Vein
  • Central Pancreatectomy
  • Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Cholecystostomy
  • Choledochal Cyst Excision
  • Choledochojejunostomy
  • Cholelithiasis Treatment
  • Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
  • Companionship
  • Coronary Thrombectomy
  • Cystorrhaphy, Simple
  • Deceased Donor Transplantation
  • Distal Pancreatectomy
  • Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
  • Donor Organ Procurement
  • Duodenum Resection
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
  • Endoscopic Surgery
  • Enterocele Repair
  • Enteroenterostomy
  • Enucleation
  • Esophageal Cancer Treatment
  • Excision Jejunum
  • Excision Of Duodenum
  • Excision Of Pancreas
  • Excision Of Small Intestine
  • Excision Of Stomach
  • Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
  • Gallbladder Biopsy
  • Gallbladder Cancer Treatment
  • Gallbladder Removal
  • Gallbladder Resection
  • Gallstone Removal
  • Gastrectomy
  • Gastric Surgery
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Treatment
  • Gastrointestinal Disease Testing
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Treatment
  • Gastroparesis Treatment
  • Gastrostomy
  • Genitourinary Fistula Treatment
  • Hepatic Abscess Treatment
  • Hepatic Artery Aneurysm Repair
  • Hepatic Artery Embolization
  • Hepatic Vein Thrombosis Treatment
  • Hepatitis E Treatment
  • Hernia Repair
  • Histology Services
  • Ileostomy
  • Iliopopliteal Bypass
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Inotropic Therapy
  • Islet Xenotransplant
  • Jejunostomy
  • Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
  • Laparoscopic Liver Ablation
  • Laparoscopic Liver Resection
  • Left Lobe Liver Resection
  • Liver Ablation
  • Liver Biopsy
  • Liver Cancer Rehabilitation
  • Liver Cancer Surgery
  • Liver Cancer Treatment
  • Liver Cyst Drainage
  • Liver Cyst Marsupialization
  • Liver Metastasis Treatment
  • Liver Resection
  • Liver Transplant
  • Liver Transplantation
  • Liver Trisegmentectomy
  • Living Donor Transplantation
  • Lobectomy
  • Mastopexy
  • Microwave Ablation
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Multi-Organ Transplantation
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment
  • Newborn Feeding Support
  • Nutritional Counseling
  • Open Common Bile Duct Excision
  • Open Diagnostic Left Lobe Liver Excision
  • Open Diagnostic Liver Excision
  • Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
  • Open Left Hepatic Duct Excision
  • Open Left Lobe Liver Excision
  • Open Right Hepatic Duct Excision
  • Open Right Lobe Liver Excision
  • Ostomy Care
  • Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
  • Pancreas Transplant
  • Pancreas Transplant Rejection Treatment
  • Pancreatectomy
  • Pancreatectomy With Pancreatojejunostomy
  • Pancreatectomy With Total Duodenectomy
  • Pancreatic Abscess Treatment
  • Pancreatic Biopsy
  • Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment
  • Pancreatic Pseudocyst Treatment
  • Pancreatic Surgery
  • Pancreaticojejunostomy
  • Partial Colectomy
  • Pediatric Trauma Care
  • Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
  • Percutaneous Pseudocyst Drainage
  • Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
  • Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
  • Peritoneal Release
  • Portal Hypertension Treatment
  • Portal Vein Embolization
  • Puestow Procedure
  • Pulmonary Nodule Treatment
  • Radiofrequency Thermoablation
  • Reconstructive Surgery
  • Rectal Resection
  • Release Of Abdomen
  • Re-Transplantation
  • Right Lobe Liver Resection
  • Robotic Surgery
  • Skin Graft
  • Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
  • Small Intestine Cancer Treatment
  • Small Intestine Repair
  • Spleen Resection
  • Stomach Cancer Treatment
  • Surgery
  • Thorax Lymph Node Excision
  • Total Colectomy
  • Total Pancreatectomy
  • Transplant Evaluation
  • Transplant Infection Treatment
  • Transverse Colectomy
  • Unlisted Biliary Tract Procedure
  • Urinary Urgency Treatment
  • Varicose Vein Treatment
  • Vascular Anastomosis
  • Venous Ulcer Treatment
  • Ventricular Assist Device
  • Vestibuloplasty
  • Visian Icl
  • Von Willebrand Factor Replacement
  • Wound Debridement
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 2nd Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-3700

Fax 877-680-8192

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Employee Health Plan
    • IH-PPO
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • IH-POS
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
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    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
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    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • OA Plus
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • Aetna Basic
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Choice Fund PPO
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    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • UHC Passport
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    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Medicare Direct
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    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • POS OA
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Aetna HMO
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • TRICARE East Select
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • United Student Resources
    • IH-POS Plus
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
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    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Beech Street PPO
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • First Health PPO
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Choice POS II
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • HighMark
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Navigate
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • First Health PPO
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • CIGNA PPO
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Choice POS
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • IH-Indemnity
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Network OA
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Medicare FFS
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
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    • Optimum Choice
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • IH-HMO
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • IH-Open HMO
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance

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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)

Awards

  • Washingtonian Top Doc 2025

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Sep 18, 2025

    Excellent experience. Appreciative for their attention & concerns.

  • Sep 12, 2025

    Good experience

  • Aug 29, 2025

    I feel very competent about my surgery after talking to Dr. Thomas Fishbein.