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