Caitlin Sarae Zarick, DPM| Foot And Ankle Surgery, Podiatry | MedStar Health
About me
Caitlin Zarick, DPM, is a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon. Fellowship trained in diabetic limb salvage, she specializes in the medical, surgical, and advanced treatment of lower leg, foot, and ankle conditions. She also is a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
Dr. Zarick is committed to compassionately caring for the whole patient. She begins initial appointments by carefully evaluating medical histories and patiently discussing health goals. Her evaluation process may even include referrals to experienced radiologists, infectious disease specialists, or vascular surgeons who are equally devoted to addressing patients’ comfort and wellness. Dr. Zarick then develops comprehensive and personalized care plans with evidence-based treatment options ranging from conservative management to advanced minimally invasive surgeries.
She is dedicated to strengthening the field of podiatric surgery. As an assistant program director of the podiatric surgery residency program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, she is passionate about training newly graduated physicians. She also co-authored numerous publications that have expanded the understanding of diabetes-related wounds, ulcers, infections, and amputations. Moreover, her research centers on improving diabetic limb-salvage care to more effectively treat–or even prevent–amputations and ulcerations. Referring physicians should know that Dr. Zarick will keep them well informed about their patients who will receive top-notch care.
Philosophy of Care
“My approach to care is to appreciate patients’ uniqueness, which means taking the time to get to know them. I then provide personalized services that address their specific physical, mental, and social wellness needs. From identifying the most effective non-surgical treatment options to ensuring successful surgical outcomes, I’m inspired to help patients get the best possible health care and live their best possible quality of life.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acquired Absence Of Limb
- Acquired Finger Deformity
- Ankle Amputation
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Arthropathies In Diseases
- Benign Tumor
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Bursopathy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Reattachment And Amputation
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Enthesopathies
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Gout
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Idiopathic Neuropathy
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Ulcers
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Reduction Defects Of Upper Limb
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Thickening
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Ankle Arthroscopy
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Ligament Repair
- Ankle Stabilization
- Arthrocentesis
- Arthrodesis Of Ankle
- Arthrodesis Of Interphalangeal Joint
- Bone Biopsy
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Cervical Vertebra Reposition
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Excision Of Left Ankle Joint
- Excision Of Left Tarsal
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor, Foot Or Toe
- External Fixation Of Right Tarsal
- Fasciotomy
- Femoral Nerve Transfer
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Finger Phalanx Excision
- Foot Detachment
- Foot Extensor Tenotomy
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrocnemius Recession
- Hand Subcutaneous Tissue And Fascia Drainage
- Hand Tendon Excision
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hemiphalangectomy
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Hip Bursa Extraction
- Insertion Of Spacer Into Metatarsal
- Joint Ultrasound
- Lesion Excision
- Matrixectomy
- Metacarpal Joint Arthrodesis
- Metatarsal Drainage
- Metatarsophalangeal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Metatarsophalangeal Joint Synovectomy
- Nail Debridement
- Nail Plate Avulsion
- Nerve Graft, Single Strand
- Open Treatment Of Tibial Fracture
- Ostectomy
- Osteotomy
- Partial Plantar Fasciectomy
- Percutaneous Skeletal Fixation Of Fracture Great Toe
- Phalanx Bone Excision
- Proximal Phalanx Osteotomy
- Radical Plantar Fasciectomy
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Repair Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue
- Reposition Left Metatarsal With Internal Fixation
- Scoliosis Deformity Correction
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Excision Of Foot
- Tarsal Diagnostic Drainage
- Tarsometatarsal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Tendon Extraction, Left Foot
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tenolysis
- Thumb Amputation
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- Toe Spreading
- Wound Care
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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Network OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Sentara Health
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Administrators
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
Residency: Inova Fairfax Hospital (2014)
Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (2011)