About me
Dr. Akbari performs vascular and endovascular surgery, including complex lower-extremity interventions, limb salvage, open and endovascular aneurysm repair, carotid surgery, dialysis access surgery and interventions.
He has authored or co-authored 67 articles, reviews, and editorials in refereed journal and multimedia, is the author or co-author of 30 book chapters, and has given over 100 presentations nationally and internationally.
In collaboration with the MedStar Wound Healing Institute at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Dr. Akbari has maintained a long-standing expertise and dedication to complex lower extremity vascular and endovascular surgery and limb salvage. His practice is primarily located at MGUH.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Carotid Stent
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Leg Pain
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Edema
- Spider Veins
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Varicose Veins
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Aortic Ectasia
- Acquired Arteriovenous Aneurysm
- Aneurysm
- Aneurysm Of Artery Of Neck
- Aneurysm Of Ascending Aorta
- Aneurysm Of Descending Aorta
- Aneurysm Of Leg Artery
- Aneurysm Of Renal Artery
- Aneurysm Of Splenic Artery
- Aneurysm Of Subclavian Artery
- Aneurysm Of Upper Extremity Artery
- Aneurysm Of Visceral Artery
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aortic Arch Aneurysm
- Aortic Atresia
- Aortic Bifurcation Syndrome
- Aortic Coarctation
- Aortic Ectasia Thoracoabdominal
- Aortic Ulcer
- Aortoiliac Obstruction
- Arterial Embolism
- Arterial Thrombosis
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Arteriovenous Fistula Thrombosis
- Arteriovenous Graft Occlusion
- Atheroembolism Of Lower Extremities
- Atheroembolism Of Upper Extremities
- Atherosclerosis
- Atherosclerosis Of Renal Artery
- Atherosclerosis Of The Extremities
- Carotid Aneurysm
- Carotid Intimal Thickness
- Carotid Stenosis
- Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome
- Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
- Claudication
- Cold Sensitivity Hands
- Complex Thoracoabdominal Aortic Disease
- Critical Limb Ischemia
- Deep Thrombophlebitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Ulcer
- Dissecting Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Dissection Carotid Artery
- Dissection Of Aorta
- Dissection Of Vertebral Artery
- Dissection Renal Artery
- Familial Aneurysmal Disease
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Gangrene
- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
- Iliac Aneurysm
- Iliac Artery Endofibrosis
- Iliac Artery Stenosis
- Intestinal Artery Disease
- IVC Occlusion
- Klippel Trenaunay Syndrome
- Leg Pain
- Leg Ulcers
- Leriche Syndrome
- May Thurner Syndrome
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Mesenteric Vascular Disease
- Paraganglioma
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Pelvic Varicose Veins
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Edema
- Peripheral Malformation
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Poor Circulation In Hands
- Popliteal Artery Aneurysm
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome
- Postphlebitic Syndrome
- Pseudoaneurysm
- Recurrent Thrombosis
- Renal Artery Dysplasia
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Ruptured Aneurysm
- Saddle Embolus
- SMA Stenosis
- Spider Veins
- Stenosis Vascular Graft
- Stent Thrombosis
- Stricture Of Artery
- Subclavian Steal Syndrome
- Subclavian Stenosis
- Superficial Phlebitis
- Superior Mesenteric Artery Stenosis
- Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
- Thromboangiitis Obliterans
- Thrombophlebitis
- Thrombosis
- Thrombotic Disorders
- Trauma
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Anomalies
- Vascular Disorders Of Kidney
- Vascular Insufficiency Of Intestine
- Vascular Malformation
- Venous Insufficiency
- Venous Stasis Disease
- Visceral Malformation
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aneurysm Repair
- Abdominal Aorta Aneurysm Repair
- Abdominal Aorta PTA
- Angiography
- Aortic Angioplasty
- Aortofemoral Shunt
- Arterial Biopsy
- Arterial Reconstruction Of The Lower Extremities
- Arteriovenous Bypass
- Arteriovenous Graft
- Balloon Angioplasty Maturation
- Balloon Catheter
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Artery Ultrasound
- Carotid Doppler
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stent
- Catheter Ablation For Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Celiac Artery Angiogram
- Celiac Artery Bypass
- Celiac Artery Embolization
- Celiac Artery PTA
- Celiac Artery Stenting
- Common Carotid Artery Stenting
- Common Femoral Thromboendarterectomy
- Diabetic Limb Salvage
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Catheter
- Dialysis Graft Angioplasty
- Embolectomy
- Endarterectomy
- Endarterectomy Of Abdominal Artery
- Endarterectomy Of Intracranial Artery
- Endarterectomy Of Lower Limb Artery
- Endarterectomy Of Upper Limb Artery
- Endovascular Aneurysm Repair
- Endovascular Atherectomy
- Endovascular Celiac Artery Surgery
- Endovascular Femoral Artery Surgery
- Endovascular Iliac Artery Surgery
- Endovascular Laser Atherectomy
- Endovascular Stenting
- Endovascular Superior Mesenteric Artery Surgery
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- Femoral Artery Angioplasty
- Iliac Artery Angioplasty And Stenting
- Ilioiliac Artery Bypass Graft
- Infected Graft Surgery
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Interruption Of Vena Cava
- Laparoscopic Aortic Surgery
- Ligation Of Internal Jugular Vein
- Limb Salvage
- Lower Extremity Angioplasty And Stenting
- Lower Extremity Bypass
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Mesenteric Open Bypass
- Open Aortic Surgery
- Open Portocaval Venous Anastomosis
- Open Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Peripheral Artery Angioplasty
- Peripheral Artery Bypass
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Radial Artery Access
- Removal Of Infected Abdominal Graft
- Removal Of Infected Neck Graft
- Renal Angioplasty And Stenting
- Renal Artery Bypass Surgery
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Renoportal Anastomosis Procedure
- Repair Of Axial Brachial Aneurysm
- Repair Of Blood Vessel Of Leg
- Repair Of Carotid Subclavian Aneurysm
- Repair Of Intraabdominal Blood Vessel
- Repair Of Neck Blood Vessel
- Repair Of Popliteal Artery
- Repair Of Vertebral Artery
- Robotic Endovascular Surgery
- Saphenous Vein Ligation
- Sclerotherapy For Spider Veins
- Sclerotherapy For Varicose Veins
- SMA Angiogram
- SMA Embolization
- Splenic Artery Repair
- Superior Mesenteric Artery Bypass
- Superior Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Unna Boot
- Upper Extremity Angioplasty And Stenting
- Valvuloplasty Of Femoral Vein
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Access Device
- Vascular Access Surgery
- Vascular Laser
- Vascular Stenting
- Vascular Surgery
- Vein Ligation
- Vertebral Transposition
- Vnus Closure
- Wound Care
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Pasquerilla Health Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-2255Fax 877-376-2434
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
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Student Resources
- United Select Plus (POS)
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- United Golden Rule
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- D-SNP)
- I-SNP
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Choice Plus
- United Choice
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Signature
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Kaiser Select
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland
- Virginia Premier
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Optimum Choice
- United Navigate
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Tricare for Life East
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Tricare East Select
- Tricare East Prime
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Carefirst EPO
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Fellowship Program: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1997)
Residency Program: University of Connecticut Health Center (1995)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1990)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Selected Recent Peer-reviewed Articles
K, K. G., Meshkin, D. H., Tirrell, A. R., Bekeny, J. C., Tefera, E. A., Fan, K. L., Akbari, C. M., Evans, K. K. (2021). A systematic review and meta-analysis of endovascular angiosomal revascularization in the setting of collateral vessels. Journal of Vascular Surgery, https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvs.2021.04.026
Bekeny, J. C., Alfawaz, A., Day, J., Naz, I., Attinger, C. E., Fan, K. L., Evans, K. K., Akbari, C. M. (2021). Indirect endovascular revascularization via collaterals: a new classification to predict wound healing and limb salvage. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 73, 264-272. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.avsg.2020.11.031
Janhofer, D. E., Lakhiani, C., Kim, P. J., Akbari, C., Naz, I., Tefera, E. A., Attinger, C. E., Evans, K. K. (2019). The utility of preoperative arteriography for free flap planning in patients with chronic lower extremity wounds. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 143, 604-613. https://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PRS.0000000000005265
Lakhiani, C., Fleury, C. M., Black, C. K., Janhofer, D. E., Akbari, C., Evans, K. K. (2019). Negative pressure wound therapy with intermittent instillation of rifampin for the treatment of an infected vascular bypass graft. Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases & Innovative Techniques, 5, 435-437. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jvscit.2019.04.008