About me
Michael Gillespie, MD is a board-certified Colon and Rectal surgeon with MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. He received his undergraduate degree from Seton Hall University. He received his medical degree at Rutgers University Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He then completed his general surgery residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center and colon and rectal fellowship at Lehigh Valley Network Hospitals.
Dr. Gillespie specializes in the treatment of colon cancer, rectal cancer, anal cancer, Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, anal fistulas, pilonidal disease, complex anorectal disorders, diverticulitis, fecal incontinence, pelvic floor disorders, laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery (DaVinci), and general surgery. Dr. Gillespie has advanced training in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery for colon and rectal surgery. He also performs colonoscopy for colon cancer screening.
He is a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.
Philosophy of Care
“I believe that establishing a good patient-physician relationship is very important early in the care process. When talking to patients about cancer, the patient can be experiencing a whole host of emotions. Working with them as a team, I want to educate them regarding the process and communicate to them the effective treatment modalities to treat their cancer.
I believe as a team, the patient and I can navigate all situations as long as there is good communication and education. Having the patient and their love ones know their disease process and how to manage aids in making the best decision for treatment.
Dr. Michael Gillespie sees patients at the following location:
7501 Surratts Road
Suite 303
Clinton, MD 20735
Phone: 301-877-7202
Fax: 301-877-4873
Clinical areas of focus
- Adenocarcinoma Of Rectum
- Anal Cancer
- Colon Cancer Diagnosis
- Colovesical Fistula
- Diverticular Disease
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hemorrhoids
- Perianal Fistula
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abscess Of The Intestine
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Adenocarcinoma Of Rectum
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Bleeding
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Colon Cancer Diagnosis
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colonic Obstruction
- Colonic Polyps
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Condyloma Acuminatum
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diverticular Disease
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Incisional Hernia
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Paracolostomy Hernia
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Polyps Of Colon
- Rectal Adenocarcinoma
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Diseases
- Rectal Fissure
- Rectal Pain
- Repair Of Rectal Prolapse
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Infection Drainage
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Abdominoperineal Resection
- Appendix Resection
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Colectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colocutaneous Anastomosis
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Colostomy
- Colostomy Revision
- Colovesical Fistula
- Descending Colectomy
- Endorectal Advancement Flap
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Jejunum
- Excision Of Large Intestine
- Excision Of Rectal Prolapse
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Fissurectomy With Sphincterotomy
- Gallbladder Resection
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Ileostomy
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage With Fistulectomy
- J-Pouch Surgery
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Laparoscopic Colectomy With Anastomosis And Coloproctostomy
- Laparoscopic Colectomy With Anastomosis And Coloproctostomy With Colostomy
- Laparoscopic Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy
- Loop Colostomy
- Low Anterior Resection
- Open Colectomy
- Partial Colectomy
- Perianal Surgery
- Perineal Rectosigmoidectomy
- Rectal Excision
- Rectum Repair
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Bowel Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stoma Revision
- Total Colectomy
- Total Proctocolectomy
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
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
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- IH-HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna VA Exchange
- First Health PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Network OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OA Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Lehigh Valley Health Network-Cedar Crest GME (2010)
Residency: Albert Einstein Medical Center GME (2009)
Medical School: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2004)