About me
Dr. Fishbein is the executive director of MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute (MGTI), director of Liver Diseases and Transplant Program and professor, Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics. Board certified in Surgery, his special interests include small bowel/intestinal transplantation, pediatric liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, liver transplant, portal hypertension surgery and pancreatic surgery. He oversees clinical research at MGTI and is the principal investigator of numerous clinical trials. Dr. Fishbein is known as one of a handful of international experts on intestinal transplantation who has developed new immunosuppressive regimens, surgical techniques and other treatments to improve outcomes.
Learn more about Dr. Fishbein's clinical trials.
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Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Abscess
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Wall Defect
- Advanced Heart Failure (ADHF)
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia
- Beriberi
- Bile Duct Mass
- Biliary Colic
- BK Virus Nephropathy
- Cardiac Amyloid
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cholecystitis
- Colonic Volvulus
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Cor Pulmonale
- Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Epigastric Hernia
- Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy
- Femoral Hernia
- Fistula Enterocutaneous
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Stromal Tumors
- Genetic Cardiomyopathy
- Giant Cell Myocarditis
- Graft Versus Leukemia Effect
- Hemorrhoids
- Hernia
- Hiatal Hernia
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis
- Incarcerated Hernia
- Incisional Hernia
- Inclusion Cyst
- Infiltrative Disorders Of The Heart
- Inguinal Hernia
- Internal Hernia
- Intestinal Fistula
- Intestinal Infarction
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Intussusception
- Lipomas
- Liver Cancer
- Mechanical Complication Of Gastrostomy
- Mesenteric Cyst
- Mesenteric Mass
- Midaortic Syndrome
- Myocarditis
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreaticobiliary Disease
- Paraesophageal Hernia
- Parastomal Hernia
- Perforation Of Gallbladder
- Peridiverticular Abscess
- Pilar Cyst
- Pilonidal Disease
- Portal Pyemia
- Pulmonary Edema
- Rectus Sheath Hernia
- Recurrent Femoral Hernia
- Recurrent Hernia
- Reducible Hernia
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Failure
- Richter Hernia
- Right Heart Failure
- Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Skin Abscess
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Spigelian Hernia
- Splenic Anomalies
- Splenic Cyst
- Splenic Mass
- Splenomegaly
- Stomach Fistula
- Subphrenic Abscess
- Tachycardia Induced Cardiomyopathy
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
- Thyroid Nodule
- Umbilical Hernia
- Varicose Veins
- Ventral Hernia
- Viral Cardiomyopathy
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Surgery
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant
- Appendectomy
- Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant
- Bone Marrow Transplant
- Breast Biopsy
- Cecostomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Chronic Inotropic Therapy
- Circulatory Assist Devices
- Donor Lymphocyte Infusion
- Duodenal Ulcer Surgery
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fundoplication
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery
- Heart Biopsy
- Hernia Repair
- Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Hickman Catheter
- High Dose Cyclophosphamide
- Home Inotropes
- Ileostomy
- Incision And Drainage
- Infusaport Placement
- Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Islets Of Langerhans Transplant
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Lymph Node Biopsy
- Laparoscopic Pancreatectomy
- Laparoscopic Recurrent Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopic Toupet Fundoplication
- Laparoscopic Treatment Of Small Bowel Obstruction
- Laparoscopic Umbilical Herniorrhaphy
- Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopy
- Liver Transplant
- Lung Transplant
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lysis Of Adhesions
- Marrow Stem Cell Defects Treatment
- Mechanical Circulatory Support
- Mediports
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Biopsy
- Musculoskeletal Biopsy
- Pancreas Cancer Surgery
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Partial Splenectomy
- Peg (PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY)
- Peptic Ulcer Surgery
- Port
- Pyloroplasty
- Regenerative Medicine
- Sentinel Node Biopsy
- Small Bowel Biopsy
- Soft Tissue Biopsy
- Splenectomy
- Stem Cell Transplant
- Stomach Surgery
- Syngeneic Transplant
- Ventricular Assist Device
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 2nd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-3700Fax 877-680-8192
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
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- CFBCBS EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Open EPO Plus
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Open POS II
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Open HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Innovation Health: POS
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Opoen HMO Option
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Tricare Prime
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- FIRST HEALTH
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Fellowship Program: Mount Sinai Medical Center (1997)
Residency Program: Boston University Medical Center (1995)
Internship Program: Boston University Medical Center (1991)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1989)