Mark Steves, MD, FACS, a General Surgeon with MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Mark Steves, who serves patients in Washington, D.C.

A detail-oriented general surgeon, Dr. Steves works with patients at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

As a not-for-profit, 912-bed academic and research center, MedStar Washington Hospital Center is the largest and busiest hospital in the greater Washington, DC metropolitan region. The hospital serves as a referral center for patients with the most complex conditions as well as a safety-net provider for residents of the immediate community. With 400,000 annual patient visits, it is renowned for handling the region’s most challenging cases in such areas as trauma, burn, cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, and neurosurgery. 

Throughout his academic career, he graduated with his medical degree from the Emory University School of Medicine in 1984, and completed his residency in general surgery at the Emory University Hospital in 1989.

Recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the doctor is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.

Among his most notable achievements, Dr. Steves has been the recipient of the Top 10 Doctor – City (2014), and Top 10 Doctor – State (2014).

On a more personal note, he is fluent in both English and Spanish.

Learn More about Dr. Mark Steves:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/464910-Mark-Steves-Surgical-Oncologist or through MedStar Washington Hospital Center, https://www.medstarfamilychoice.com/maryland-members/provider/mark-a-steves

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