Caitlin Sarae Zarick, DPM| Podiatry, Foot And Ankle Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Caitlin S. Zarick, DPM, is a board-qualified reconstructive foot and ankle surgeon and an associate professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at Georgetown University.
Dr. Zarick received her undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary and her podiatry degree from Temple University. She completed her three-year surgical residency training at Inova Fairfax Hospital. She then remained in the D.C. metropolitan area for her fellowship training at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital focusing on diabetic limb salvage and research.
Her current practice focuses on all aspects of foot and ankle surgery with an emphasis on reconstructive surgery, diabetic limb salvage, and the management of complex and challenging wounds. She currently sees patients at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Zarick is also actively involved in training residents of the MedStar Washington Hospital Center Podiatric Surgery Residency Program. She is currently the associate program director and teaches residents on a daily basis. She enjoys teaching the students and residents and is excited about the future of medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Fracture
- Complex Wound Management
- Diabetic Foot Care
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Ulcer
- Foot Injury
- Foot Pain
- Foot Wound
- Hammer Toe
- Leg Ulcers
- Non Healing Wound
- Osteomyelitis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Sports Related Foot Injury
- Toe Fracture
- Wound Care
- Wound Debridement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormalities Of The Feet
- Abnormalities Of The Tarsal Bones
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Achilles Tendon Tear
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Achilles Tendonosis
- Ankle Arthritis
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Pain
- Anterior Tibialis Tendon Tear
- Base Of Fifth Metatarsal Fracture
- Bunion
- Bursitis Of The Ankle
- Bursitis Of The Foot
- Cavus Foot
- Charcot Foot
- Clawfoot
- Clawtoe
- Clubfoot
- Congenital Deformity Of Ankle
- Congenital Deformity Of Foot
- Corns
- Deformity Of Forefoot
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Polyneuropathies
- Diabetic Ulcer
- Flatfoot
- Foot Drop
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Injury
- Foot Mass
- Foot Pain
- Foot Ulcer
- Foot Wound
- Freiberg's Disease
- Frostbite Of Toes
- Ganglion Cyst
- Gangrene
- Hallux Varus
- Hammer Toe
- Heel Pain
- Heel Spur
- In Toeing
- Ingrown Nail
- Joint Pain In Ankle And Foot
- Jones Fracture
- Leg Ulcers
- Lisfranc Tear
- Mallet Toe
- Morton Neuroma
- Non Healing Wound
- Nonunion Fracture Of The Foot
- Osteochondral Lesions Of The Talus
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Ankle
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Talus
- Osteomyelitis
- Overuse Injury Of The Ankle
- Paratenonitis
- Peroneal Nerve Lesions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plantar Wart
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Tear
- Pronation
- Sesamoiditis
- Sever's Disease
- Sports Related Foot Injury
- Sural Nerve Injury
- Syndesmosis Sprain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Toe Bone Spur
- Toe Dislocation
- Toe Fracture
- Turf Toe
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Surgery
- Amputation Of The Toe Surgery
- Ankle Fusion
- Ankle Surgery
- Complex Wound Management
- Correction Of Bunion
- Decompression Of Tarsal Tunnel
- Diabetic Foot Care
- Diabetic Footwear
- External Fixation
- Foot Surgery
- Fusion Arthrodesis
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Hammer Toe Repair
- Lower Extremity Reconstruction
- Minimal Incision Surgery
- Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Ankle
- Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Foot
- Orthotics
- Plantar Fasciitis Surgery
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection For Plantar Fasciitis
- Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Foot
- Repair Claw Toe
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Toe Tendon Transfer
- Transmetatarsal Amputation (TMA) Surgery
- Wound Care
- Wound Debridement
- Xray Of The Foot
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
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Student Resources
- United Golden Rule
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Tricare East Prime
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Innovation Health: PPO
- United Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA EPO
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Signature
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- D-SNP)
- Cigna Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Carefirst EPO
- United Optimum Choice
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Tricare East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicaid - Maryland
- WellPoint Maryland
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Kaiser Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Choice Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Virginia Premier
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Tricare for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- I-SNP
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery
Fellowship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
Residency Program: Inova Fairfax Hospital (2014)