Shandiz Shahbazi, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Shandiz Shahbazi, MD, is a highly skilled and double board-certified female gastroenterologist at MedStar Health. Dr. Shahbazi earned her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. She completed her internal medicine internship and residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She elevated her training with a highly sought after fellowship in gastroenterology at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dr. Shahbazi is board certified in both internal medicine and gastroenterology.
Along with fellowship training in gastroenterology and hepatology, she has special interests in colon cancer screening, women's gastrointestinal health, gastrointestinal bleeding, diarrhea, constipation, acid reflux, gastritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and liver disease. Dr. Shahbazi was recognized and elected to the Gold Humanism Honor Society for providing compassionate patient care and excellent clinical services – an honor received by less than five percent of medical school graduates.
Dr. Shahbazi’s approach to care centers on building authentic connections with patients and families through a shared decision-making model based on trust and collaboration. She combines that focus with serving as an advocate for colon cancer screenings and early detection as well as performing precise diagnostics and effective treatments. Such comprehensive services are conveniently available at her offices in Washington, D.C., and McLean, VA.
An award-winning and published physician, she is a lifelong learner who stays informed about advancements in the field through memberships in the American College of Gastroenterology, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and American Gastroenterological Association.
When not practicing medicine, Dr. Shahbazi enjoys spending time with her family and friends, cooking Persian cuisine, dancing, performing hot yoga, and traveling to explore the world’s cultures and cuisines.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Choledocholithiasis
- Digestive System Diseases
- Duodenitis
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Hemorrhoids
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Vomiting And Nausea
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrostomy
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Intragastric Balloon Procedure
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- IH-EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Navigate
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-HMO
- Sentara Health
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center GME (2024)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2021)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (2018)
Awards
- National Institutes of Health Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award
- Gold Humanism Honor Society
- American College of Gastroenterology Outstanding Presenter
- American College of Physicians Regional Presentation Award