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