Shervin Shafa, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
A board-certified gastroenterologist, Shervin Shafa, MD, serves as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine.
Dr. Shafa completed a fellowships in Gastroenterology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital followed and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is also trained in advanced therapeutics for malignant and benign lesions of the esophagus.
Dr. Shafa's research interests include endoscopic techniques and non-invasive methods for diagnosis and management of early esophageal cancer and Barrett's esophagus.
Dr. Shafa also performs cryoablative therapy for treatment of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancers.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colonoscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Angiodysplasia
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Cancer
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Diseases
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
Procedures I perform
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Tumor Ablation
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Test
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Pressure Measurement
- Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Transoral Esophagoscopy With Guide Wire
- Unlisted Gastroenterology Procedure
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Urea Breath Test
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-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA PPO
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- POS OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: University of North Carolina Medical School Admin (2015)
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2014)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2011)
Medical School: East Carolina University (2007)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
MyGeorgetownMD - Health Newsletter (Fall 2017) Patient With Rare Esophageal Cancer Praises Care, Compassion and Cryoablation Treatment