Philip Jeffrey Ferris, MD| Colon And Rectal Surgery, General Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
P. Jeffrey Ferris, MD, FACS, FASCRS, board certified in both general surgery and colorectal surgery, has been caring for patients at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center for more than a decade. He completed a colorectal residency at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland. He also completed a general surgery residency at the MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.
A specialist in colon and rectal surgery, Dr. Ferris has extensive experience treating of a wide range of disorders using traditional as well as minimally invasive techniques. He is one of a handful of surgeons in the region certified to perform general and colorectal robotic surgery. Among Dr. Ferris' clinical interests are colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's Disease, diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, hernias, ulcerative colitis and other intestinal problems.
Dr. Ferris is chief of colorectal surgery and general surgery at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dr. Ferris is actively involved in teaching surgical and medical residents in Maryland. When he is not practicing medicine, Dr. Ferris enjoys spending time on his family's farm in Kent County on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
P. Jeffrey Ferris, MD, was named a "Top Doc" for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 by Baltimore Magazine for colorectal surgery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominoperineal Resection
- Anal Fissures
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Crohn's Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Enterocele Repair
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Colon
- Perianal Surgery
- Rectal Excision
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Total Proctocolectomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Adhesions
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Benign Tumor
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Circulatory System Complications
- Colon Disease
- Colonic Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Hernia
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Gastric Cancer
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Colon
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Pilar Cysts
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Pruritus
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Abdominoperineal Resection
- Anal Canal Reconstruction
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Anoplasty For Stricture
- Anorectal Biopsy
- Anoscopy With Biopsy
- Anus Resection
- Cecum Transplant
- Colectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colocutaneous Anastomosis
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Colostomy
- Colostomy Revision
- Colovesical Fistula
- Colposcopy
- Descending Colectomy
- Descending Colon Resection
- Dilation Of Anal Sphincter
- Endorectal Advancement Flap
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Excision Jejunum
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Jejunum
- Excision Of Large Intestine
- Excision Of Perineum Muscle
- Excision Of Rectal Procidentia
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Fissurectomy With Sphincterotomy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Ileostomy
- Ileostomy Revision
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- J-Pouch Surgery
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Laparoscopic Colectomy With Anastomosis And Coloproctostomy
- Laparoscopic Proctectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Open Colectomy
- Partial Colectomy
- Perianal Surgery
- Proctectomy With Colostomy
- Rectal Excision
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Rectum Resection
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Small Bowel Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Sphincterotomy
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stoma Revision
- Total Proctocolectomy
- Transverse Colectomy
- 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
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OA Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- First Health PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Fellowship: Suburban Hospital and Healthcare System GME (1990)
Residency: Washington Hospital Center (1989)
Medical School: University Of Maryland Baltimore (1984)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2014-2020