Sherief Shawki, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Colon And Rectal Surgery, General Surgery
Languages: English
About me
Sherief Shawki, MD, FACS, FASCRS, is a double board-certified colon and rectal surgeon at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, specializing in advanced surgical care for complex colorectal diseases.
Dr. Shawki treats diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus, such as primary and recurrent colon and rectal cancer, ileal pouch and continent ileostomy (Koch Pouch / BCIR), corrective surgery for leaks and fistulas, and re-do ileal pouch surgery. He performs both open and minimally invasive procedures, including laparoscopic, robotic-assisted, and trans-anal procedures (TAMIS & taTME), tailoring treatment to individual patients’ needs.
Known for treating every patient as a family member, Dr. Shawki takes the time to get to know his patients and their specific health goals, autonomy, and lifestyle before offering personalized surgical options. His approach prioritizes patient education and shared decision-making for optimal health outcomes.
Before joining MedStar Health, Dr. Shawki served as a consultant at the Mayo Clinic and previously at the Cleveland Clinic. Deeply committed to advancing surgical care through education and research, he conducts and participates in various studies and serves as a reviewer for many prominent journals.
Dr. Shawki completed his medical education, residency, and Master's degree at Suez Canal University in Egypt. He completed a second residency in general surgery, followed by a colon & rectal surgery fellowship, at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio.
Dr. Shawki is an active member and leader in several medical societies, including the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), the American Board of Surgery, and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.
Philosophy of Care
“I treat every patient with compassion, respect, and honesty. I welcome open dialogue, encouraging my patients to ask questions, so that they fully understand their condition, the role of surgery, and what to expect throughout their care. My shared decision-making approach emphasizes collaboration with patients, their families, and a multidisciplinary team when needed. By treating people, not just diseases, I strive to earn the trust of both my patients and referring physicians while achieving the best possible outcomes and quality of life.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Colon Cancer
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Hemorrhoids
- Ulcerative Colitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Bleeding
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Itching (PRURITUS ANI)
- Anal Warts (CONDYLOMA)
- Anorectal Fissure
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Bladder Disorders
- Bowel Obstruction
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Carcinoma In Situ Of The Rectum
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Colon Stricture
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colonic Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Colorectal Stricture
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diverticulitis
- Enteritis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Familial Polyposis
- Female Genital Tract Fistulae
- Functional Bowel Disorder
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Hemorrhoid Prolapse
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Intestinal Perforation
- Paracolostomy Hernia
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Proctal Ulcer
- Proctitis
- Pruritus
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Fissure
- Rectal Pain
- Rectal Ulcers
- Sigmoiditis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominoperineal Resection
- Anal Cancer Treatment
- Colectomy
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Colon Cancer Treatment
- Colostomy
- Colostomy Revision
- Crohn's Disease Surgery
- Diverticulosis Treatment
- Endorectal Advancement Flap
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Perforation Repair
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Ileostomy
- Inferior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- J-Pouch Surgery
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy
- Loop Colostomy
- Low Anterior Resection
- Open Colectomy
- Ostomy Care
- Perineal Rectosigmoidectomy
- Pilonidal Abscess Treatment
- Pilonidal Cyst Treatment
- Rectal Abscess Drainage
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Rectal Cancer Treatment
- Rectal Foreign Body Removal
- Rectal Pain Treatment
- Rectal Resection
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Small Bowel Resection
- Stoma Care
- Stoma Revision
- Thiersch Procedure
- Ulcerative Proctitis Treatment
- Volvulus Treatment
Practice locations
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9000 Franklin Square Dr
2nd Fl
Baltimore, MD, 21237
5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Smyth Bldg Ste G1
Baltimore, MD, 21239
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
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS
- IH-HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HighMark
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2016)
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2015)
Residency: Suez Canal University Faculty of Medicine (2004)
Internship: Suez Canal University Faculty of Medicine (2001)
Medical School: Suez Canal University (2000)