Parag Bhanot, AC MD| General Surgery | MedStar Health
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
- Depression
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Enterocele Repair
- Esophageal Hernia
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Ventral Hernia
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Abdominal Cancer
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Wall Abscess
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abscess Of The Intestine
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bladder Disorders
- Bladder Diverticulum
- Body Region Injury
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Depression
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Endometriosis
- Esophageal Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Incisional Hernia
- Intestinal Perforation
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Liver Cancer
- Lower Back Injury
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Mesenteric Artery Disease
- Mesenteric Ischemia
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreatitis
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Pilar Cysts
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Adhesions
- Postoperative Complications
- Postprocedural States
- Rectal Cancer
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spleen Disorders
- Spleen Injury
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Diseases
- Superficial Abdomen Injury
- Tendinous Disorders
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Urinary Tract Device Complications
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm
Procedures I perform
- Abdomen Reconstruction
- Abdomen Skin Excision
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Appendix Resection
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colostomy Revision
- Debridement Of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Hernia Repair
- Incision And Drainage Of Infected Wound
- Incision And Removal Of Foreign Body
- Jejunum Supplement
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Left Abdomen Muscle Excision
- Lesion Excision
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Perineum Skin Replacement
- Peritoneal Cavity Synthetic Substitute Removal
- Peritoneal Release
- Release Abdomen Muscle, Open
- Removal Of Prosthetic Material
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Stomach Drainage
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thorax Muscle Transfer
- Transverse Colectomy
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
Practice locations
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6862 Elm St
Ste 800B
McLean, VA, 22101
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HighMark
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-EPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
Education
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, 2025 Northern Virginia TOP DOCS 2020, 2021
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
1. Georgetown Star, September 2017
"First Robotic Hernia Repair Performed at MedStar Georgetown
"First Robotic Hernia Repair Performed at MedStar Georgetown