About me
Parag Bhanot, MD, FACS, holds a dual academic appointment as Professor of Surgery and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at the Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Bhanot received his medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine (2000) and completed his internship and residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2005). He then completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery at Northwestern Memorial Hospital (2006). He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Currently, he serves as the Executive Director of the MedStar Georgetown Center for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Hernia Surgery. The Center uses a multi-disciplinary team approach to address the most complicated abdominal wall issues. It is recognized for its excellence in patient care, education, and research. Dr. Bhanot is also the Chair of the Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Conference (awrconference.com) held annually in Washington, D.C.
His research interests include clinical outcomes research in general surgery, with a focus in hernia surgery. He has published a number of manuscripts and book chapters on these topics, including co-editing his own textbook. Dr. Bhanot also serves as a journal reviewer for general and plastic surgery. He currently serves on a number of hospital committees.
Dr. Bhanot is recognized as a national expert on abdominal wall reconstruction and has participated as faculty in over 100 national presentations, lectures, and instructional courses.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Cholecystectomy
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Abscess
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Wall Defect
- Biliary Colic
- Cholecystitis
- Epigastric Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Fistula Enterocutaneous
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hernia
- Incarcerated Hernia
- Incisional Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Internal Hernia
- Intestinal Fistula
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Parastomal Hernia
- Rectus Sheath Hernia
- Recurrent Femoral Hernia
- Recurrent Hernia
- Reducible Hernia
- Richter Hernia
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Spigelian Hernia
- Stomach Fistula
- Stomal Hernia
- Umbilical Hernia
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Surgery
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Cholecystectomy
- Components Separation
- Da Vinci Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Hernia Repair
- Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Recurrent Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Treatment Of Small Bowel Obstruction
- Laparoscopic Umbilical Herniorrhaphy
- Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopy
- Lysis Of Adhesions
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Repair Of Paracolostomy Hernia
Practice locations
Distance from Enter your Location
3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl
Washington,
DC,
20007
Fax 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
- AETNA
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)
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)
- JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTHCARE
Employee Health Plan (EHP)
Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE
Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Cigna Preferred Medicare
Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
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
Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- VETERAN'S AFFAIRS COMMUNITE CARE NETWORK (VA CCN)
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- UNITED HEALTHCARE (UHC)
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)
United Navigate
United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
United MD IPA (HMO)
UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
United Optimum Choice
United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
United AARP Medicare Complete
- MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- KAISER PERMANENTE
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
Virginia Premier
- HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
HumanaChoice PPO
HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (HSCSN)
Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- BEECH STREET
Beech Street PPO
- AMERIGROUP
WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- WELLPOINT MARYLAND
WellPoint Maryland
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HEALTH PARTNERS
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. (PHCS)
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- POLICE AND FIRE CLINIC (PFC, INC.)
Police and Fire Clinic
- MEDICARE
Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- MEDICAID (MD, DC, VA)
Medicaid - Virginia
Medicaid - Maryland
Medicaid - District of Columbia
- HUMANA MILITARY (TRICARE EAST)
Tricare for Life East
Tricare Reserve Select
Tricare East Select
Tricare East Prime
- CAREFIRST
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 NETWORK
First Health PPO
Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
Coventry Health Care of Virginia
Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AETNA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Fellowship: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2006)
Residency: University of Cincinnati Medical Center (2005)
Medical School: George Washington University (2000)
Awards
- Washingtonian TOP DOCTORS 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 Northern Virginia TOP DOCS 2020, 2021
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
"First Robotic Hernia Repair Performed at MedStar Georgetown
1. Masden D, Felder JM, Lorio ML, Bhanot P, Attinger CE. Abdominal wall reconstruction with implantable meshes. J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2011;21: 25-50.
2. Patel KM, Albino FP, Nahabadien MY, Bhanot P. Indications and outcomes following complex abdominal reconstruction with component separation combined with Strattice reinforcement. Ann Plast Surg. 2012 Oct;69(4):394-8.
3. Patel KM, Bhanot P. Complications of acellular dermal matrices in abdominal wall reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2012 Nov;130(5 Suppl 2):216s-24s.
4. Patel KM, Nahabadien MY, Albino F, Bhanot P. The use of porcine acellular dermal matrix in a bridge technique for complex abdominal wall reconstruction: an outcome analysis. Am J Surg. 2013 Feb;205(2): 209-12.
5. Franklin B, Patel KM, Nahabadien MY, Bhanot P. Predicting abdominal wall closure in complex ventral hernias: Maximizing the utility of preoperative computed tomography. Ann Plast Surg. 2013 Sep;71(3):261-5.
6. McLeod RS, Brenneman FD, Rotstein OD, Bhanot P. Does the size of the stitch length affect surgical site infection? J Am Coll Surg. 2013 Sep;217(3):556-9.
7. Patel KM, Nahabadien MY, Bhanot P. Critical analysis of strattice performance in abdominal wall reconstruction: Intermediate risk patients and early complications. Int Surg 2013 Oct-Dec;98(4):379-84.
8. Albino FP, Patel KM, Nahabadien MY, Sosin M, Attinger CE, Bhanot, P. Does mesh location in abdominal wall reconstruction? A systematic review of the literature and a summary of recommendations. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2013 Nov;132(5):1295-304.
9. Patel KM, Bhanot P, Franklin B, Albino F, Nahabadien MY. The use of intraoperative indocyanin-green angiography to minimize wound healing complications in abdominal wall reconstruction. J Plast Hand Surg. 2013 Dec;47(6):476-80.
10. Bhanot P, Franklin B, Patel KM. A single surgeon using Proceed mesh for laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. JSLS. 2013 Dec;17(4):565-69.
11. Sosin M, Patel KM, Albino F, Nahabadien MY, Bhanot P. A patient-centered appraisal of outcomes following abdominal wall reconstruction: A systematic review of the current literature. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Feb;133(2):408-18.
12. Albino F, Patel KM, Albino F, Nahabadien MY, Bhanot P. Immediate, Multi-staged Approach to Infected Synthetic Mesh: Outcomes Following Abdominal Wall Reconstruction with Porcine Acellular Dermal Matrix. Ann Plast Surg. 2014. March 21.
13. Sosin M, Patel KM, Nahabadien MY, Bhanot P. Patient-Centered Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature. Am J Surg. 2014 Oct;208(4):677-84.
14. King K, Albino F, Bhanot P. Biological Meshes in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. Chronic Wound Care Management and Research. 2014 Nov (1): 57-65.
15. Bambi R, Bhanot P. A Laparoscopic Extraperitoneal Approach to an Incisional and Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Case Report. SM Surgery Journal. 2015 Oct.
16. Sosin M, Nahabadien MY, Bhanot P. The Perfect Plane: A Systematic Review of Mesh Location and Outcomes, Update 2018. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018
17. Nahabadien MY, Sosin M, Bhanot P. A Current Review of Biologic Meshes in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2018
18. Shao JM, Bhanot P. Academic Perspective on the Clinical Application of Novel Predictive Risk Factor for Recurrence in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair. Ann Laparosc Endosc Surg 2018;3:30.
19. Shao JM, Alimi YA, Conroy D, Bhanot P. Outcomes Using Indocyanine Green Angiography with Perforator-sparing Component Separation Technique for Abdominal Wall Reconstruction. Surg Endosc. 2020 May;34(5):2227-2236. doi: 10.1007/s00464-019-07012-5. Epub 2019 Jul 24.PMID: 31342259
20.Shao JM, Alimi Y, Houlihan BK, Fabrizio A, Bayasi M, Bhanot P. The Incidence of Incisional Hernias after Major Abdominal Operations: An analysis of a Large Healthcare System Database of 15 years. J Surg Res 2020 May;249:130-137. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.12.016. Epub 2020 Jan 11.PMID: 31935568
21.Alimi Y, Merle C, Sosin M, Mahan M, Bhanot P. Mesh and Plane Selection: A summary of Options and Outcomes. Plast Aesthet Res. 2020;7.5.
22.Deldar R, Abu El Hawa AA, Bovill J, Tefera E, Hipolito D, Bhanot P, Fan KL, Evans KK. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Prevents Hernia Recurrence in Simultaneous Ventral Hernia Repair and Panniculectomy. Plast Reconstr Surg Global Open. Mar 2022; 10(3): e4171. PMID: 35265446
23.Choe , Kata A, Mahadevan LSK, Bhanot P. Abdominal wall intramuscular desmoid fibromatosis: a case report. J Surg Case Rep. 2022 Sep 26;2022(9):rjac401. PMID: 36172062
24.Alimi Y, Deldar R, Sosin M, Lofthus A, Nijhar K, Bartholomew AJ, Fan KL, Bhanot P. Outcomes of Immediate Multistaged Abdominal Wall Reconstruction of Infected Mesh: Predictors of Surgical Site Complications and Hernia Recurrence. Ann Plast Surg. 2023 Oct 1;91(4):473-478. PMID: 37713152
25.Berger LE, Huffman SS, Bloomfield G, Marable JK, Spoer DL, Shan HD, Deldar R, Evans KK, Bhanot P, Alimi YR. Age is Just a Number: The Role of Advanced Age in Predicting Complications Following Ventral Hernia Repair with Component Separation. Am J Surg. 2024 Mar;229:162-168. PMID: 38182459
26.Clarke N, Bhanot P, Alimi Y. Continuing the Dialogue: A Response to a Commentary on “Outcomes of Immediate Multistage Abdominal Wall Reocnstruction of Infected Mesh: Predictors of Surgical Site Complications and Hernia Recurrence”. Ann Plast Surg. 2024 Sep 1;93(3)402. PMID: 39158340
27. Huffman SS, Berger LE, Bloomfield G, Shan HD, Marable JK, Garrett RW, Spoer DL, Deldar R, Evans KK, Bhanot P, Alimi YR. The Effect of Clinically Significant Weight Loss Prior to Open Ventral Repair. Hernia. 2024 Nov 16:29(1):11. PMID: 39549202ernia ReR