About me
Zhifei Sun, MD, is a Colon and Rectal Surgeon and Assistant Professor of Surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center.
Dr. Sun completed his surgical training at Duke University Medical Center and is fellowship trained in Colon and Rectal Surgery at Washington University in Saint Louis. Dr. Sun specializes in the minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of colon and rectal diseases, including surgeries for diverticular disease, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, and colorectal cancers.
Academically, Dr. Sun is interested in surgical innovation, with a special interest in applied machine learning as a means of improving surgical outcomes. He has published more than 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts and presents frequently at national meetings.
With his patients, Dr. Sun strongly believes in clear, honest, and open communication. He always makes himself available and accessible to those in need and sees himself as a "quarterback" for his patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Anal Fissures
- Colon Cancer
- Crohn's Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Enterocele Repair
- Rectal Cancer
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vaginal Fistula
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Stricture
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colonic Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Colorectal Stricture
- Crohn's Disease
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Diverticulitis
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastric Cancer
- Hemorrhoids
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Itching
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Rectal Cancer
- Spinal Stenosis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vaginal Fistula
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
Procedures I perform
- Abdominoperineal Resection
- Anal Canal Reconstruction
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Colectomy
- Colostomy
- Endorectal Advancement Flap
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Ileocecal Resection
- J-Pouch Surgery
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Open Colectomy
- Perianal Surgery
- Rectal Resection
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Sigmoid Colectomy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-295-0560Fax 877-376-2418
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-Open EPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Police and Fire Clinic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Residency: Duke University School of Medicine (2020)
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2012)