Andrea Chao Bafford, MD
General Surgery
Colon and Rectal Surgery
4.9 of 5 stars
99 Ratings, 30 Reviews32 Insurances Accepted
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Background
Research Summary
PubMed
Honors
Memberships
Locations
- Medical Arts Building - Columbia
- 11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 103, Columbia, MD 21044
- phone: 410-730-1988
- fax: 410-367-2249
- Johns Hopkins Endoscopy & Surgery Center - Columbia
- 5450 Knoll North Drive, Suite 390, Columbia, MD 21045
- phone: 410-933-7495
- fax: 443-546-1703
Expertise
Education
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Fellowship, Colorectal Surgery, 2010Brigham and Women's Hospital
Residency, General Surgery, 2009Washington University School of Medicine
Medical Education, MD, 2003Board Certifications
Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2011Surgery
American Board of Surgery, 2010Insurance
- Aetna
- Amerigroup District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas District of Columbia
- Beech Street
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)
- CareFirst
- Cigna
- Evernorth Behavioral Health
- First Health
- Geisinger Health Plan
- HealthSmart/Accel
- Humana
- JAI Medical Systems
- Johns Hopkins Health Plans
- Kaiser Permanente
- KeyCare
- Maryland Physicians Care
- Medicaid Maryland
- Medicaid Virginia
- Medicare Maryland
- MedStar Family Choice District of Columbia
- MultiPlan
- Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
- Point Comfort Underwriters
- Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
- Provider Partners Advantage HMO SNP Medicare Advantage
- South Central Preferred (SCP)
- Superior Vision
- TRICARE (Humana Military East)
- UnitedHealthcare
- Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)
- Wellpoint (Amerigroup MD)
Reviews
4.9 of 5 stars
99 Ratings, 30 ReviewsThe Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 4/15/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/18/2024
Knowledgeable, respectful, caring
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/4/2024
Absolutely the very best surgeon! I left [ ] to follow her to JHH and so glad I did. She is amazingly responsive and so very skilled!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/22/2024
Andrea Bafford us clearly extremely knowledgeable and expert and experienced. She explained complex things clearly and concisely. She listened to me and, of course, respects my authority to give it withhold consent (granted unconditionally as I trust her). As promised by 2 other docs, she is an outstanding doctor
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/19/2024
She was very kind and knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/19/2024
Very knowledgable.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/19/2024
Thorough and knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/15/2024
Great service
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/29/2024
Dr. Bafford is an amazing doctor and an amazing person. I can praise her enough. She embodies the high standards I expect form JH.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/15/2024
She reviewed my condition. Explained in detail possible treatments and their pros and cons for each type of treatment and her recommendations on continuing care and when to schedule a follow up if needed
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/8/2024
Very pleasant and caring. Fully explained my issue.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/8/2024
Excellent
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/18/2023
I enjoyed talking with her and felt like she reviewed my charts and explained things to my satisfaction.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/4/2023
Very impressed with Dr. Bafford. Lovely doctor. Explained everything so I understood.
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/27/2023
She could have been more friendly. She gave no sense of urgency to help fix this problem.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/27/2023
Great listener
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/27/2023
Dr Bafford is amazing. She started my colectomy surgery 8 years ago at a different hospital and I followed her to Johns Hopkins to finish up my reversal for the Jpouch. She is well mannered, kind, and thoroughly explained everything from the very beginning of the procedure to the end. She listens and genuinely seems to care. She is truly amazing and I traveled an hour and a half to John's Hopkins just to see her. 10/10 would highly recommend.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/27/2023
Dr Bafford is clear and direct in her examination and explanation of treatment options. She is an excellent physician in knowledge and care for the patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/6/2023
Dr. Bafford Is wonderful and thorough.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/31/2023
I just met Dr. Bafford, but I sincerely appreciated her excellent bedside manner. She thoroughly listened, was respectful and completely explained everything, answering my questions.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/26/2023
I am glad I have Dr Bafford available if I need a bowel resection. I feel confident she will do an excellent job when the time comes.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/23/2023
Dr Bafford is very caring. She is thorough in her assessment of my condition.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/19/2023
Understanding, courteous, helpful, professional, and reasonable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2023
Dr. Bafford is very professional and personable. She explains things very well and answered all of our questions. Her training and experience are very impressive.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/9/2023
Dr. Bafford is an amazing surgeon who has a great compassion for her job. She also takes great care with her patients in my opinion. I am very grateful to have her as my surgeon.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/21/2023
Kind and informative
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/4/2023
Very knowledgeable and very easy to talk with. I have complete trust In her. T
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/24/2023
She was very knowledgeable
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/3/2023
System delay cut into appt time. Called to get advanced instructions to operate system but still had problems. Not physician control Helpdesk didn't support physician.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/31/2023
Dr Bafford is excellent. She does a terrific job of listening and answering questions in a clear and understandable manner. She took her time and did not rush through the visit at all. She has a gift of explaining things in terms understandable to to a layperson.