About me
Caitlin Zarick, DPM, is a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon. Fellowship trained in diabetic limb salvage, she specializes in the medical, surgical, and advanced treatment of lower leg, foot, and ankle conditions. She also is a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
Dr. Zarick is committed to compassionately caring for the whole patient. She begins initial appointments by carefully evaluating medical histories and patiently discussing health goals. Her evaluation process may even include referrals to experienced radiologists, infectious disease specialists, or vascular surgeons who are equally devoted to addressing patients’ comfort and wellness. Dr. Zarick then develops comprehensive and personalized care plans with evidence-based treatment options ranging from conservative management to advanced minimally invasive surgeries.
She is dedicated to strengthening the field of podiatric surgery. As an assistant program director of the podiatric surgery residency program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, she is passionate about training newly graduated physicians. She also co-authored numerous publications that have expanded the understanding of diabetes-related wounds, ulcers, infections, and amputations. Moreover, her research centers on improving diabetic limb-salvage care to more effectively treat–or even prevent–amputations and ulcerations. Referring physicians should know that Dr. Zarick will keep them well informed about their patients who will receive top-notch care.
Philosophy of Care
“My approach to care is to appreciate patients’ uniqueness, which means taking the time to get to know them. I then provide personalized services that address their specific physical, mental, and social wellness needs. From identifying the most effective non-surgical treatment options to ensuring successful surgical outcomes, I’m inspired to help patients get the best possible health care and live their best possible quality of life.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Reconstructive Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle Amputation
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Enthesopathies
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Gout
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Ulcers
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Nail Disorders
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Replacement
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Toe Nail Extraction
- Toe Nail Resection
- Wound Care
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW
POB 5000
Washington, DC, 20010
1420 Beverly Rd
Ste 205
McLean, VA, 22101-3732
106 Irving St NW
POB 5000
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HighMark
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- POS OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Basic
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
Residency: Inova Fairfax Hospital (2014)
Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (2011)