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