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 Replacement
- 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 Nail Extraction
- Toe Nail Resection
- 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.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Basic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UHC Passport
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- POS OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- First Health PPO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Select
- United Student Resources
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Navigate
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Administrators
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
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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)