About me
Jeffrey Shupp, MD, FACS, is the director of the Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and an active member of the Regional Department of Surgery. Dr. Shupp is also the lead investigator at the Firefighters' Burn and Surgical Research Laboratory and the Director of Burn Research at MedStar Health Research Institute. He is a Professor of Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology at Georgetown University. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University.
Dr. Shupp specializes in treating burns, trauma to the skin, including electrical and chemical injuries, complex wounds, and other skin disorders that result in skin loss, such as toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Dr. Shupp received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He then joined MedStar Washington Hospital Center to complete a residency in general surgery and subspecialty training.
From his first encounters, the mechanisms of burn injuries, as well as the care for burn patients, became a huge interest of his. He immediately tailored his background in molecular biology research to focus on many aspects of clinical and translational burn and wound healing research. His clinical and research interests include innovative technologies for grafting and skin coverage as well as finding new strategies to improve the outcomes and care of individual patients.
Dr. Shupp's goal is for anyone with a burn injury to have access to MedStar Washington Hospital Center for care. The Hospital Center invests in the infrastructure that makes a burn center successful. The Burn Center exemplifies the team approach to care with dedicated rehabilitation therapists, nutrition specialists, pharmacy experts, and specialized nursing staff.
Philosophy of Care
"Injury to the skin has the potential to create a devastating insult to the body. My team consists of healthcare professionals that manage all aspects of cutaneous injury including critical care, resuscitation, infectious complications, pulmonary management for a patient with smoke inhalation, rehabilitation, follow-up and revision surgery. We also assist in all aspects of community reintegration and aftercare.
I see each patient of mine as a member of my own family. My priority is building a strong relationship with my patients and maintaining this relationship so that they feel comfortable reaching out to me if they have any issues in the future and will seek care without hesitation. Complications from a wound of any level of severity should be avoided at all costs. For this reason, I am available around the clock to consult with referring physicians."
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Body Region Injury
- Burn Injuries
- Chest Burn And Corrosion
- Eye And Adnexa Burn
- Face Burn
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Head, Face, And Neck Burn And Corrosion
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Amputation
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Limb Burn
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Superficial Frostbite
- Toxic Effect Of Gases, Fumes And Vapors
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
Procedures I perform
- Abdomen Skin Excision
- Amputation With Direct Closure
- Back Skin Transfer
- Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Chest Skin Excision
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Decompression Fasciotomy Of Multiple Compartments Of Leg
- Destruction Of Vascular Lesions, 10
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Enterectomy
- Epidermal Autograft
- Escharotomy, Each Additional Incision
- Escharotomy, Initial Incision
- Face Skin Replacement
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Gastrointestinal Trauma Treatment
- Hand Skin Excision
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Incision And Drainage Of Infected Wound
- Jejunum Transplant
- Leg Muscle Excision
- Leg Reconstruction
- Lesion Excision
- Low Detachment Of Right 1St Toe
- Lower Arm Skin Excision
- Lower Leg Detachment
- Mechanical Debridement For Wounds
- Partial Detachment Of 4Th Ray, Left Foot
- Patching Therapy
- Perineum Skin Replacement
- Repair Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Substitute Grafting
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Surgical Preparation Of Recipient Site
- Thread Vein Removal
- Toe Amputation
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy
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
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- POS OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Sentara Health
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2014)
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2011)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2008)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical School (2006)