Yuri Stepanovich Genyk, MD| Transplant Surgery | MedStar Health
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Yuri Stepanovich Genyk

Yuri Stepanovich Genyk, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (75 reviews)

Specialties: Transplant Surgery

Languages: English

About me

Dr. Genyk is director of the Adult Liver Transplant Program and regional director of the MedStar Health Hepatopancreaticobiliary Program. He is a board-certified, fellowship trained surgeon with 25 years’ experience in the field.

Dr. Genyk’s areas of special expertise include:

  • Surgical management of locally advanced pancreatic cancer involving the arteries and veins
  • Complex resections of conditions affecting the liver and bile ducts
  • Liver transplantation, including transfusion-free transplantation and living donor transplants
  • Minimally invasive and robotically assisted liver, bile duct, and pancreas surgery

Dr. Genyk takes a multidisciplinary, holistic approach to caring for patients, answering questions and explaining patients’ diagnosis and treatment options so they can be active participants in decisions about their care. He is fluent in English, Ukrainian, and Russian.

His research interests include innovations in live donor liver transplantation, new approaches to surgical treatment of extensive tumors of liver and pancreas, minimally invasive surgery for hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases, liver regeneration, and immunological tolerance in transplantation. He has been widely published in peer-reviewed journals, served as the principal investigator on numerous studies, and has lectured nationally and internationally on liver disease and transplantation and pancreatic disease and surgery.

Dr. Genyk earned his medical degree at the Medical Institute in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. He completed surgical residencies at the Medical Institute in Kyiv, Ukraine and the University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical Center. He also completed a fellowship in kidney transplantation at the Republican Transplant Center in Kyiv, Ukraine, and a fellowship in multi-organ transplantation/hepatobiliary surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York.

When he’s not working, Dr. Genyk enjoys spending time with his family, reading, and taking part in outdoor activities.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Deceased Donor Liver Transplant
  • Donor Organ Procurement
  • Gallbladder Removal
  • Liver Cancer Surgery
  • Living Donor Liver Transplant
  • Multivisceral Transplant
  • Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
  • Pancreas Transplant
  • Pancreatectomy
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Autoimmune Hepatitis
  • Biliary Tract Disease
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Corneal Diseases
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Gastric Cancer
  • Hepatitis
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Cirrhosis
  • Liver Damage From Toxins
  • Liver Failure
  • Liver Fibrosis
  • Lung Cancer
  • Lung Disease
  • Pancreas Cancer
  • Polycystic Liver Disease
  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
  • Transplanted Kidney Failure
  • Type 2 Diabetes
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Procedures I perform

  • Abdominal Wall Supplement
  • Acute Liver Failure Treatment
  • Artificial Organ Transplant
  • Auxiliary Liver Transplant
  • Beger Procedure
  • Bile Duct Biopsy
  • Bile Duct Resection
  • Bland Embolization
  • Blood Type Incompatible Transplant
  • Blood Type Testing
  • Bone Graft
  • Budd-Chiari Syndrome Treatment
  • Cardiac Cell Therapy
  • Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering
  • Cecum Transplant
  • Central Pancreatectomy
  • Cholecystostomy
  • Choledochojejunostomy
  • Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
  • Companionship
  • Computed Tomography Enterography
  • Corneal Transplantation
  • Cross Matching
  • Deceased Donor Liver Transplant
  • Deceased Donor Transplant
  • Dialysis
  • Distal Pancreatectomy
  • Domino Transplantation
  • Donor Organ Procurement
  • Dopamine Therapy
  • Endocrinology Care
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
  • Endoscopic Surgery
  • Enucleation
  • Face Transplant
  • Failure To Thrive Treatment
  • Frey Procedure
  • Fulminant Hepatic Failure Treatment
  • Gallbladder Biopsy
  • Gallbladder Removal
  • Gallstone Removal
  • Gastric Stenting
  • Gastric Surgery
  • Hand Transplantation
  • Heart And Lung Transplant
  • Heart Pacemaker Implantation
  • Heart Transplant
  • Hepatectomy
  • Hepatic Artery Embolization
  • Hepatic Artery Thrombosis Treatment
  • High-Risk Transplant
  • Histocompatibility Testing
  • Histology Services
  • Immunoglobulin Administration
  • Islet Xenotransplant
  • Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal
  • Laparoscopic Liver Resection
  • Laparoscopic Pancreas Resection
  • Laparoscopic Splenectomy
  • Liver Ablation
  • Liver Abscess Drainage
  • Liver Biopsy
  • Liver Cancer Surgery
  • Liver Cyst Drainage
  • Liver Cyst Removal
  • Liver Debridement
  • Liver Hemangioma Treatment
  • Liver Resection
  • Liver Segmentectomy
  • Liver Transplant
  • Liver Transplant In Adults
  • Living Donor Liver Transplant
  • Living Donor Surgery
  • Living Donor Transplant
  • Lobectomy
  • Lung And Liver Transplant
  • Lung Transplant
  • Mars Therapy
  • Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
  • Microsurgery
  • Microwave Ablation
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Multivisceral Transplant
  • Open Gallbladder Removal
  • Open Liver Resection
  • Open Pancreas Resection
  • Organ Donation
  • Organ Perfusion
  • Ovary Transplant
  • Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
  • Pancreas Transplant
  • Pancreas Transplant Rejection Treatment
  • Pancreatectomy
  • Pancreatic Biopsy
  • Pancreatic Cyst Drainage
  • Pancreatic Disease Management
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy
  • Pancreaticojejunostomy
  • Pediatric Surgery Follow-Up
  • Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
  • Percutaneous Pseudocyst Drainage
  • Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography
  • Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
  • Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Portal Vein Embolization
  • Portal Vein Thrombosis Treatment
  • Puestow Procedure
  • Purine Nucleoside Phosphorylase Deficiency Treatment
  • Radiofrequency Thermoablation
  • Renal Failure Treatment
  • Re-Transplant
  • Rhabdomyolysis Treatment
  • Robotic Gallbladder Removal
  • Robotic Liver Resection
  • Robotic Pancreas Resection
  • Robotic Surgery
  • Sepsis Treatment
  • Simultaneous Transplant
  • Skin Graft
  • Small Bowel Transplant
  • Small Bowel Transplant In Children
  • Stem Cell Therapy
  • Transplant Complications Treatment
  • Transplant Nephrectomy
  • Transplant Regenerative Medicine
  • Transrectal Ultrasound
  • Vestibuloplasty
  • Visian Icl
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Practice locations

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3020 Hamaker Ct
Ste 501
Arlington, VA, 22031

703-698-9254
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miles away

Fax 855-606-5102

3800 Reservoir Rd NW
2 PHC
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-3700
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miles away

Fax 202-444-6193

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • IH-Open POS II
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • POS OA
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • Optimum Choice
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • United Student Resources
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • IH-POS
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Network OA
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • First Health PPO
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Medicare Direct
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Choice POS
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • CIGNA EPO
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • UHC Passport
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Sentara Health
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Employee Health Plan
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • IH-POS Plus
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Aetna HMO
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • IH-PPO
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • IH-Indemnity
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CareFirst EPO
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • OA Plus
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Navigate
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • IH-HMO
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • HighMark
    • Medicare FFS
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Aetna Basic
    • IH-Open HMO
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • First Health PPO
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • CIGNA PPO
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Choice POS II
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice

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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery

Fellowship: Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai (1998)

Residency: Lloyd Noland Hospital (1996)

Medical School: Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University (1984)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.7
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Apr 30, 2026

    The surgeon answered all my questions and the news of the surgery and what was being done was better than the possibilities that could happen. So I was happy about that and the surgeon answered my questions and so do the others in the room as they chimed in as well.

  • Oct 13, 2025

    My questions were answered extensively.

  • Jul 18, 2025

    Very nice