About me
As Chief of Gastroenterology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Dr. Shocket leads the division and its team of GI specialists who provide the latest and most advanced care available in the Washington, D.C. metro area.
Dr. Shocket is one of the best gastroenterologists in the region and has been recognized consistently for his work for over two decades. He currently is listed as a Top Doctor in Washingtonian, Consumer Checkbook, US News and World Report, and Best Doctors in America.
His clinical expertise involves colon cancer screening and inflammatory bowel disease.
Committed to his specialty and community, Dr. Shocket is a Board member of the District of Columbia chapter of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation and the principal investigator of the Colon Cancer Prevention in the Neighborhood, a community-based colon cancer screening project in Ward 5.
In addition to spending time with his family, Dr. Shocket enjoys playing tennis. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, American College of Physicians, American Gastroenterological Association, and Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America.
Dr. Shocket is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in both Primary Care and Gastroenterology. He completed his residency and fellowship training at Boston University School of Medicine in the late 1980s. He received his medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1984.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Esophagus Diseases
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- EGD With Biopsy
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Clip Placement
- Endoscopic Evaluation Of Intestinal Pouch
- Endoscopic Injection Therapy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Test
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Mucosal Ablation
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intra-Abdominal Abscess Drainage
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Drainage
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
Practice locations
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1133 21st St NW
Bldg 2 6th Fl
Washington, DC, 20036
110 Irving St NW
Washington, DC, 20010
106 Irving St NW
POB South Ste 205
Washington, DC, 20010
8401 Connecticut Ave
PH-B
Bethesda, MD, 20815
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
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- POS OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Student Resources
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Network OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Passport
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Veterans Affairs Boston System (1989)
Residency: Boston University Medical Center (1987)
Internship: Boston University Medical Center (1985)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1984)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025