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Peter A. Najjar

Peter A. Najjar, MD, MBA

Colon and Rectal Surgical Oncology

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Accepting New Patients
Online Booking

Highlights

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Peter A. Najjar

Professional Titles

  • Vice President of Clinical Innovation, Johns Hopkins Health System
  • Assistant Program Director, Johns Hopkins Medicine Health Systems Management Fellowship

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Background

Peter A. Najjar, M.D., M.B.A., is a surgeon with specialization in colon and rectal surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago and completed his surgical residency and colorectal fellowship at Harvard's Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston.

He offers advanced colorectal care including robotic and laparoscopic approaches for benign and malignant disease. In addition to his clinical experience, Dr. Najjar received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and completed the Harvard Medical School Fellowship in Quality and Patient Safety.  He works with the health system to protect patients from harm, improve their outcomes and experiences, and eliminate disparities. Dr. Najjar’s research focuses on making care safe, affordable, and patient-centered from the clinic to the operating room.

Research Interests

Clinical innovation, improving the quality and safety of patient care

Honors

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital Safety Matters Award
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital Partners in Excellence Award
  • Harvard Medical School Excellence in Surgical Research
  • Harvard Medical School Excellence in Teaching
  • Harvard Business School Robert S. Kaplan Life Sciences Fellowship

Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons

Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
    • 601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Baltimore, MD 21287

    Expertise

    Education

    Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Fellowship, Colorectal Surgery, 2020

    Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Residency, General Surgery, 2019

    Harvard Medical School

    Fellowship, Quality and Patient Safety, 2016

    Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

    Graduate School, MBA, 2016

    University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

    Medical Education, MD, 2011

    Board Certifications

    Colon and Rectal Surgery

    American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2023

    Surgery

    American Board of Surgery, 2019

    Insurance

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    • Aetna
    • CareFirst
    • Cigna
    • First Health
    • Geisinger Health Plan
    • HealthSmart/Accel
    • Humana
    • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
    • MultiPlan
    • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
    • Point Comfort Underwriters
    • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
    • UnitedHealthcare
    • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)