About me
Jeffrey Shupp, MD, FACS, is the director of the Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and an active member of the Regional Department of Surgery. Dr. Shupp is also the lead investigator at the Firefighters' Burn and Surgical Research Laboratory and the Director of Burn Research at MedStar Health Research Institute. He is a Professor of Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Biochemistry and Molecular and Cellular Biology at Georgetown University. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University.
Dr. Shupp specializes in treating burns, trauma to the skin, including electrical and chemical injuries, complex wounds, and other skin disorders that result in skin loss, such as toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Dr. Shupp received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He then joined MedStar Washington Hospital Center to complete a residency in general surgery and subspecialty training.
From his first encounters, the mechanisms of burn injuries, as well as the care for burn patients, became a huge interest of his. He immediately tailored his background in molecular biology research to focus on many aspects of clinical and translational burn and wound healing research. His clinical and research interests include innovative technologies for grafting and skin coverage as well as finding new strategies to improve the outcomes and care of individual patients.
Dr. Shupp's goal is for anyone with a burn injury to have access to MedStar Washington Hospital Center for care. The Hospital Center invests in the infrastructure that makes a burn center successful. The Burn Center exemplifies the team approach to care with dedicated rehabilitation therapists, nutrition specialists, pharmacy experts, and specialized nursing staff.
Philosophy of Care
"Injury to the skin has the potential to create a devastating insult to the body. My team consists of healthcare professionals that manage all aspects of cutaneous injury including critical care, resuscitation, infectious complications, pulmonary management for a patient with smoke inhalation, rehabilitation, follow-up and revision surgery. We also assist in all aspects of community reintegration and aftercare.
I see each patient of mine as a member of my own family. My priority is building a strong relationship with my patients and maintaining this relationship so that they feel comfortable reaching out to me if they have any issues in the future and will seek care without hesitation. Complications from a wound of any level of severity should be avoided at all costs. For this reason, I am available around the clock to consult with referring physicians."
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Atherosclerosis
- Body Region Injury
- Burn Injuries
- Chest Burn And Corrosion
- Eye And Adnexa Burn
- Face Burn
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Head, Face, And Neck Burn And Corrosion
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Leg Amputation
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Nerve Root Disorders
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder And Upper Limb Burn
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Complications
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Superficial Frostbite
- Toxic Effect Of Gases, Fumes And Vapors
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
Procedures I perform
- Abdomen Skin Excision
- Amputation With Direct Closure
- Back Skin Transfer
- Buttock Subcutaneous Tissue Excision
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Chest Skin Excision
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Decompression Fasciotomy Of Multiple Compartments Of Leg
- Destruction Of Vascular Lesions, 10
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Enterectomy
- Epidermal Autograft
- Escharotomy, Each Additional Incision
- Escharotomy, Initial Incision
- Face Skin Replacement
- Foot Skin Replacement
- Hand Skin Excision
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Incision And Drainage Of Infected Wound
- Jejunum Transplant
- Leg Muscle Excision
- Leg Reconstruction
- Lesion Excision
- Low Detachment Of Right 1St Toe
- Lower Arm Skin Excision
- Lower Leg Detachment
- Mechanical Debridement For Wounds
- Partial Detachment Of 4Th Ray, Left Foot
- Patching Therapy
- Perineum Skin Replacement
- Repair Left Lower Leg Subcutaneous Tissue
- Skin Debridement
- Skin Substitute Grafting
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Surgical Preparation Of Recipient Site
- Thread Vein Removal
- Toe Amputation
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy
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
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Medicare Direct
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- POS OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HighMark
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OA Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2014)
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2011)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2008)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical School (2006)