Sameer Salah Alrefai, MD| General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Sameer Alrefai, MD, specializes in general surgery as well as minimally invasive, bariatric, and gastrointestinal surgery. He received his medical degree from Jordan University Science of Technology and completed an internship at Princess Basma Hospital. Dr. Alrefai completed three residencies: the first at Jordan University Hospital, the second at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center Health Care System, and the third at Montefiore Medical Center. He then went on to complete a fellowship at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System. Dr. Alrefai is board certified in surgery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Bowel Obstruction
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Da Vinci Robotic Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Surgery
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Repair Diaphragm
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Stomach Cancer
- 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 Hernia
- Abscess Of The Liver
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Atherosclerosis
- Benign Breast Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bladder Disorders
- Body Mass Index
- Body Region Injury
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Inflammation
- Chest Burn And Corrosion
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Circulatory System Complications
- Colon Disease
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colonic Obstruction
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Breast
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Tumor
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastric Banding Complications
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Amputation
- Liver Cancer
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Obesity
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Phlebitis
- Pilar Cysts
- Pleural Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprocedural Complications
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Salivary Gland Fistula
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Sigmoid Volvulus
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Spinal Stenosis
- Stomach Cancer
- Stricture Of Intestine
- Surgical Site Infection
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Ulcerative Gastritis
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
- Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Appendix Resection
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Da Vinci Robotic Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Excision Liver
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastric Artery Restriction
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastrointestinal Irrigation
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Intragastric Balloon
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Jejunum Supplement
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Enterectomy
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Lesion Excision
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Left Lobe Liver Excision
- Perineum Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Peritoneal Release
- Repair Diaphragm
- Repair Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stomach Drainage
- Stomach Reposition
- Unlisted Biliary Tract Procedure
- Urinary Diversion
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
Practice locations
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25500 Point Lookout Rd
Ste P200
Leonardtown, MD, 20650
7503 Surratts Rd
Clinton, MD, 20735
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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HighMark
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- OA Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- POS OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University Neuroimaging Fellowship (2017)
Residency: Montefiore-Albert Einstein Hematology/Oncology GME (2016)
Residency: Bronxcare Health System (2011)
Medical School: Jordan University of Science & Technology (2008)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2024