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
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle Amputation
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Atherosclerosis
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Enthesopathies
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Gout
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Ulcers
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Nail Disorders
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Reduction Defects Of Upper Limb
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Thickening
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Replacement
- Ankle Stabilization
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Bone Biopsy
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Excision Of Left Tarsal
- External Fixation Of Right Tarsal
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot Detachment
- Foot Extensor Tenotomy
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Hip Bursa Extraction
- Lesion Excision
- Matrixectomy
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Nail Debridement
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Repair Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue
- Reposition Left Metatarsal With Internal Fixation
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Excision Of Foot
- Tarsal Diagnostic Drainage
- Tarsometatarsal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tenolysis
- Thumb Amputation
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Nail Resection
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Spreading
- Wound Care
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
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-POS
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Navigate
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
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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)