About me
Frederick C. Finelli, MD, JD, joined MedStar Montgomery in Fall 2012 as the vice president for medical affairs. He received his medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, and his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Dr. Finelli is a board-certified general surgeon and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He also holds bar memberships in Washington, D.C., Pennsylvania, and Colorado. Dr. Finelli's professional memberships include the American Medical Association, Medical Society of the District of Columbia, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.
Dr. Finelli has served in many leadership positions throughout his career, including president of the medical staff, medical director of operating rooms and associate chair for quality and safety at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He also served as chairman of the Washington, D.C., Board of Medicine, and president of the Medical Society of Washington, D.C.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Cholecystectomy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Incisional Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Paraesophageal Hernia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Abscess
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Wall Defect
- Biliary Colic
- Cholecystitis
- Colonic Volvulus
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Epigastric Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Fistula Enterocutaneous
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hemorrhoids
- Hernia
- Hiatal Hernia
- Incarcerated Hernia
- Incisional Hernia
- Inclusion Cyst
- Inguinal Hernia
- Internal Hernia
- Intestinal Fistula
- Intestinal Infarction
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Intussusception
- Lipomas
- Mechanical Complication Of Gastrostomy
- Mesenteric Cyst
- Mesenteric Mass
- Pancreaticobiliary Disease
- Paraesophageal Hernia
- Parastomal Hernia
- Perforation Of Gallbladder
- Peridiverticular Abscess
- Pilar Cyst
- Pilonidal Disease
- Rectus Sheath Hernia
- Recurrent Femoral Hernia
- Recurrent Hernia
- Reducible Hernia
- Richter Hernia
- Skin Abscess
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Spigelian Hernia
- Splenic Anomalies
- Splenic Cyst
- Splenic Mass
- Splenomegaly
- Stomach Fistula
- Subphrenic Abscess
- Thyroid Nodule
- Umbilical Hernia
- Varicose Veins
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Surgery
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Appendectomy
- Breast Biopsy
- Cecostomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Duodenal Ulcer Surgery
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Fine Needle Aspiration
- Fundoplication
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery
- Hernia Repair
- Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Hickman Catheter
- Ileostomy
- Incision And Drainage
- Infusaport Placement
- Inguinal Hernia Repair
- 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
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lysis Of Adhesions
- Mediports
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Muscle Biopsy
- Musculoskeletal Biopsy
- Partial Splenectomy
- Peg (PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY)
- Peptic Ulcer Surgery
- Port
- Pyloroplasty
- Sentinel Node Biopsy
- Small Bowel Biopsy
- Soft Tissue Biopsy
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Surgery
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
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- FIRST HEALTH
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Fellowship Program: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1985)
Residency Program: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1984)
Internship Program: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1980)
Medical School: State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine (1979)