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
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Reconstructive Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- 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 Discontinuity
- 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
- Foot And Ankle Trauma
- Gout
- 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
- Nail Disorders
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
- Vascular Malformation
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Ulcers
- Wound Care
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
- 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
- Fibula Osteotomy
- Foot Detachment
- Foot Extensor Tenotomy
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrocnemius Recession
- Heel Spur Removal
- Heel Tendon Repair
- Hemiphalangectomy
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Insertion Of Spacer Into Metatarsal
- Joint Ultrasound
- Lesion Excision
- Matrixectomy
- Metatarsal Drainage
- Metatarsophalangeal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Metatarsophalangeal Joint Synovectomy
- 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
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Excision Of Foot
- Tarsal Diagnostic Drainage
- Tarsometatarsal Joint Dislocation Treatment
- Tendon Extraction, Left Foot
- Tendon Lengthening
- Tenolysis
- Tibiofibular Joint Treatment
- Toe Amputation
- Toe Replacement Surgery
- 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.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Network OA
- IH-PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- OA Plus
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
Videos
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)