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