Shervin Shafa, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
A board-certified gastroenterologist, Shervin Shafa, MD, serves as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Dr. Shafa completed a fellowships in Gastroenterology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital followed and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is also trained in advanced therapeutics for malignant and benign lesions of the esophagus.
Dr. Shafa's research interests include endoscopic techniques and non-invasive methods for diagnosis and management of early esophageal cancer and Barrett's esophagus.
Dr. Shafa also performs cryoablative therapy for treatment of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancers.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colonoscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Angiodysplasia
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Cancer
- 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 Diseases
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
Procedures I perform
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Tumor Ablation
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Test
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Pressure Measurement
- Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Transoral Esophagoscopy With Guide Wire
- Unlisted Gastroenterology Procedure
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Urea Breath Test
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Main Bldg 2nd Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
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-POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HighMark
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- POS OA
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-HMO
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: University of North Carolina Medical School Admin (2015)
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2014)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2011)
Medical School: East Carolina University (2007)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Fall 2017) Patient With Rare Esophageal Cancer Praises Care, Compassion and Cryoablation Treatment