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