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Andrea Chao Bafford

Andrea Chao Bafford, MD

General Surgery

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Accepting New Patients

32 Insurances Accepted

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About

Primary Academic Title

Background

Research Summary

PubMed

Honors

Memberships

Locations

  1. Medical Arts Building - Columbia
    • 11085 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 103, Columbia, MD 21044
    • Johns Hopkins Endoscopy & Surgery Center - Columbia
      • 5450 Knoll North Drive, Suite 390, Columbia, MD 21045

      Expertise

      Education

      Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

      Fellowship, Colorectal Surgery, 2010

      Brigham and Women's Hospital

      Residency, General Surgery, 2009

      Washington University School of Medicine

      Medical Education, MD, 2003

      Board Certifications

      Colon and Rectal Surgery

      American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2011

      Surgery

      American Board of Surgery, 2010

      Insurance

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      • 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 Reviews

      The 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.

      Overall Rating by Patient
      Average provider Overall Rating by Patient rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
      Provider Listened Carefully
      Average provider Provider Listened Carefully rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
      Provider Explained Things Clearly
      Average provider Provider Explained Things Clearly rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
      Provider Knew Medical History
      Average provider Provider Knew Medical History rating 4.8 out of 5 stars
      Provider Showed Respect
      Average provider Provider Showed Respect rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
      Provider Spent Enough Time
      Average provider Provider Spent Enough Time rating 4.9 out of 5 stars
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        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 4/15/2024

        Excellent

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 3/18/2024

        Knowledgeable, respectful, caring

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed 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 stars
        Reviewed 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 stars
        Reviewed on 2/19/2024

        She was very kind and knowledgeable

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 2/19/2024

        Very knowledgable.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 2/19/2024

        Thorough and knowledgeable

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 2/15/2024

        Great service

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed 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 stars
        Reviewed 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 stars
        Reviewed on 1/8/2024

        Very pleasant and caring. Fully explained my issue.

        4 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 1/8/2024

        Excellent

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed 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 stars
        Reviewed on 12/4/2023

        Very impressed with Dr. Bafford. Lovely doctor. Explained everything so I understood.

        4 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed 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 stars
        Reviewed on 11/27/2023

        Great listener

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed 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 stars
        Reviewed 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 stars
        Reviewed on 11/6/2023

        Dr. Bafford Is wonderful and thorough.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed 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 stars
        Reviewed 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 stars
        Reviewed on 10/23/2023

        Dr Bafford is very caring. She is thorough in her assessment of my condition.

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 10/19/2023

        Understanding, courteous, helpful, professional, and reasonable

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed 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 stars
        Reviewed 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 stars
        Reviewed on 9/21/2023

        Kind and informative

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 9/4/2023

        Very knowledgeable and very easy to talk with. I have complete trust In her. T

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed on 8/24/2023

        She was very knowledgeable

        5 out of 5 stars
        Reviewed 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 stars
        Reviewed 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.