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