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
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
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- OA Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: University of North Carolina Medical School Admin (2015)
Fellowship: Georgetown University Medical Center GME (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