Philip Jeffrey Ferris, MD| Colon And Rectal Surgery, General Surgery

About me

P. Jeffrey Ferris, MD, FACS, FASCRS, board certified in both general surgery and colorectal surgery, has been caring for patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center for more than a decade. He completed a colorectal residency at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. He also completed a general surgery residency at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.

A specialist in colon and rectal surgery, Dr. Ferris has extensive experience treating of a wide range of disorders using traditional as well as minimally invasive techniques. He is one of a handful of surgeons in the region certified to perform general and colorectal robotic surgery. Among Dr. Ferris' clinical interests are colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's Disease, diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, hernias, ulcerative colitis and other intestinal problems.

Dr. Ferris is chief of colorectal surgery and general surgery at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dr. Ferris is actively involved in teaching surgical and medical residents in Maryland. When he is not practicing medicine, Dr. Ferris enjoys spending time on his family's farm in Kent County on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

P. Jeffrey Ferris, MD, was named a "Top Doc" for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 by Baltimore Magazine for colorectal surgery.

Clinical areas of focus

Abdominal Hernia
Abdominoperineal Resection
Anal Fissures
Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
Crohn's Disease
Diverticulitis
Enterocele Repair
Malignant Neoplasm Of Colon
Perianal Surgery
Rectal Excision
Robotic Colpopexy
Total Proctocolectomy

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

Abdominal Adhesions
Abdominal Hernia
Abdominal Pain
Abnormal Digestive Findings
Abnormal Function Study Results
Acquired Absence Of Organs
Acute Cholecystitis
Anal Abscess
Anal Cancer
Anal Fissures
Anus And Rectum Diseases
Artificial Openings Complications
Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
Benign Tumor
Biliary Tract Disease
Biliary Tract Obstruction
Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
Choledocholithiasis
Chronic Appendicitis
Circulatory System Complications
Colon Disease
Colonic Polyps
Colorectal Malignancy
Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
Constipation
Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
Digestive System Complications
Digestive System Symptoms
Diseases Of Appendix
Diverticulitis
Esophageal Hernia
Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
Female Genital Tract Fistulae
Gastric Cancer
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
Incisional Hernia
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory Myositis
Malignant Neoplasm Of Colon
Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
Peritoneum Disorders
Pilar Cysts
Pilonidal Cyst
Pruritus
Rectal Cancer
Rectal Pain
Retroperitoneum Disorders
Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
Ventral Hernia

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Procedures I perform

Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
Abdominal Wall Supplement
Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
Abdominoperineal Resection
Anal Canal Reconstruction
Anal Fistula Treatment
Anorectal Biopsy
Anoscopy With Biopsy
Anus Resection
Cecum Transplant
Colectomy
Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
Colocutaneous Anastomosis
Colonoscopy
Colorectal Anastomosis
Colostomy
Colostomy Revision
Colovesical Fistula
Colposcopy
Descending Colectomy
Descending Colon Resection
Dilation Of Anal Sphincter
Endorectal Advancement Flap
Enterectomy
Enterocele Repair
Enteroscopy
Excision Jejunum
Excision Of Cecum
Excision Of Ileum
Excision Of Jejunum
Excision Of Large Intestine
Excision Of Perineum Muscle
Excision Of Rectal Procidentia
Excision Of Small Intestine
Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
Fissurectomy With Sphincterotomy
Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
Hemorrhoidectomy
Ileostomy Revision
Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
Jejunum Transplant
J-Pouch Surgery
Laparoscopic Colectomy
Laparoscopic Colectomy With Anastomosis And Coloproctostomy
Laparoscopic Proctectomy
Laparoscopic Splenic Flexure Mobilization
Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy
Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
Open Colectomy
Partial Colectomy
Perianal Surgery
Proctectomy With Colostomy
Rectal Excision
Rectal Stricture Dilation
Rectum Resection
Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
Robotic Colpopexy
Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
Sigmoid Colectomy
Sigmoid Colon Resection
Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
Small Bowel Resection
Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
Small Intestine Repair
Sphincterotomy
Splenic Flexure Mobilization
Stoma Revision
Total Proctocolectomy
Transverse Colectomy
Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh

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Practice locations

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9000 Franklin Square Dr
2nd Fl
Baltimore, MD, 21237

443-777-6225

Fax 410-391-4016

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Fax 410-391-4016

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.

List of insurance plans we accept
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Network OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- POS OA
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans