John S Brebbia, MD| Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
John S. Brebbia, MD, FACS, MBA, is a general surgeon specializing in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery.
His areas of interest are: Foregut surgery, including antireflux procedures and Heller myotomy for achalasia, Laparoscopic bariatric and oncologic procedures, Solid organ surgery including splenectomy, adrenalectomy and nephrectomy, Hernia surgery including groin, ventral, parastomal and paraesophageal.
Dr. Brebbia received his medical degree from State University of New York at Buffalo, where he also completed his surgical internship and residency. Following his residency, he completed an MBA at The George Washington University, in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Brebbia's accomplishments include: Serving as assistant professor of surgery at State University of New York at Stony Brook, Implementing the Bariatrics program at Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford Delaware, Publishing numerous journal articles in CHEST, Contemporary Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, and Treating patients in wound care as a volunteer following the 2010 Haiti earthquake.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Depression
- Esophageal Hernia
- Gastric Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery
- Obesity
- Robotic Colpopexy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Hernia
- Bariatric Revision Surgery
- Behavioral Addiction
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood Sugar Disorder
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Management
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depression
- Diabetes Management
- Digestive System Complications
- Eating Disorders
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Femoral Hernia
- Food Intolerance
- Gallstones
- Gastric Banding Complications
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- High Blood Pressure Management
- High Cholesterol Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Malabsorption
- Malnutrition
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity
- Overweight Management
- Protein Deficiency
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Small Intestine Diseases
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
- Weight Management
- Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Bariatric Surgery Reversal
- Bariatric Surgery Revision
- Da Vinci Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Flap Surgery
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Foregut Surgery
- Gallbladder Removal
- Gastric Band Removal
- Gastric Bypass Revision
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Restrictive Procedure Revision
- Gastric Sleeve Reversal
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Irrigation
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Gastrorrhaphy
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hernia Repair
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Intestinal Obstruction Repair
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation
- Intragastric Balloon
- Introduction Of Gas
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Colectomy With End Colostomy
- Laparoscopic Enterectomy
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Nutrition Counseling
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Pelvic Floor Surgery
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Abscess Drainage
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Reflux Surgery
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Robotic Surgery
- Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenic Artery Ligation
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stomach Reposition
- Stomach Supplement
- Surgical Weight Loss
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Unlisted Larynx Procedure
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Urinary Diversion
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
- Weight Management Program
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
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice
- HighMark
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Navigate
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- United Student Resources
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Residency: University at Buffalo School of Medicine (1998)
Medical School: State University of New York at Buffalo (1993)