Samar Farouk Alami, MD| General Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Cholecystectomy
- Depression
- Enterocele Repair
- Esophageal Hernia
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Wall Abscess
- Abdominal Wall Defects
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Body Region Injury
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Depression
- Digestive System Complications
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Endometriosis
- Esophageal Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Myocarditis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Stenosis
- Splenic Diseases
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Ventral Hernia
- Ventral Hernia Repair
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Infection Drainage
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Appendix Resection
- Bladder Inspection
- Cecum Resection
- Cholecystectomy
- Colectomy
- Colostomy
- Cystitis Treatment
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Ulcer Repair
- Gastrorrhaphy
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Hernia Repair
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Inguinal Region Augmentation
- Irrigation Of Peritoneal Cavity
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Laparoscopic Colostomy
- Laparoscopic Colostomy Or Cecostomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Release
- Release Gallbladder
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Stomach Release
- Tocolysis
- Total Colectomy
- Total Proctocolectomy
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
- IH-PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- First Health PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Employee Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- HighMark
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS
- POS OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Anne Arundel Medical Center (2016)
Residency: Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester (2014)
Medical School: Dartmouth-Hitchcock (2009)