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
- Acute Pancreatitis
- 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
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- 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
- Viral Hepatitis
- 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
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OA Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Sentara Health
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare FFS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: University of North Carolina Medical School Admin (2015)
Fellowship: Georgetown University Medical Center GME (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