About me
Caitlin Zarick, DPM, is a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon. Fellowship trained in diabetic limb salvage, she specializes in the medical, surgical, and advanced treatment of lower leg, foot, and ankle conditions. She also is a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons.
Dr. Zarick is committed to compassionately caring for the whole patient. She begins initial appointments by carefully evaluating medical histories and patiently discussing health goals. Her evaluation process may even include referrals to experienced radiologists, infectious disease specialists, or vascular surgeons who are equally devoted to addressing patients’ comfort and wellness. Dr. Zarick then develops comprehensive and personalized care plans with evidence-based treatment options ranging from conservative management to advanced minimally invasive surgeries.
She is dedicated to strengthening the field of podiatric surgery. As an assistant program director of the podiatric surgery residency program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, she is passionate about training newly graduated physicians. She also co-authored numerous publications that have expanded the understanding of diabetes-related wounds, ulcers, infections, and amputations. Moreover, her research centers on improving diabetic limb-salvage care to more effectively treat–or even prevent–amputations and ulcerations. Referring physicians should know that Dr. Zarick will keep them well informed about their patients who will receive top-notch care.
Philosophy of Care
“My approach to care is to appreciate patients’ uniqueness, which means taking the time to get to know them. I then provide personalized services that address their specific physical, mental, and social wellness needs. From identifying the most effective non-surgical treatment options to ensuring successful surgical outcomes, I’m inspired to help patients get the best possible health care and live their best possible quality of life.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankle Fracture
- Complex Wound Management
- Diabetic Foot Care
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Ulcer
- Foot Injury
- Foot Pain
- Foot Wound
- Hammer Toe
- Leg Ulcers
- Non Healing Wound
- Osteomyelitis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Sports Related Foot Injury
- Toe Fracture
- Wound Care
- Wound Debridement
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormalities Of The Feet
- Abnormalities Of The Tarsal Bones
- Achilles Tendon Injury
- Achilles Tendon Tear
- Achilles Tendonitis
- Achilles Tendonosis
- Ankle Arthritis
- Ankle Fracture
- Ankle Pain
- Anterior Tibialis Tendon Tear
- Base Of Fifth Metatarsal Fracture
- Bunion
- Bursitis Of The Ankle
- Bursitis Of The Foot
- Cavus Foot
- Charcot Foot
- Clawfoot
- Clawtoe
- Clubfoot
- Congenital Deformity Of Ankle
- Congenital Deformity Of Foot
- Corns
- Deformity Of Forefoot
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Polyneuropathies
- Diabetic Ulcer
- Flatfoot
- Foot Drop
- Foot Fracture
- Foot Injury
- Foot Mass
- Foot Pain
- Foot Ulcer
- Foot Wound
- Freiberg's Disease
- Frostbite Of Toes
- Ganglion Cyst
- Gangrene
- Hallux Varus
- Hammer Toe
- Heel Pain
- Heel Spur
- In Toeing
- Ingrown Nail
- Joint Pain In Ankle And Foot
- Jones Fracture
- Leg Ulcers
- Lisfranc Tear
- Mallet Toe
- Morton Neuroma
- Non Healing Wound
- Nonunion Fracture Of The Foot
- Osteochondral Lesions Of The Talus
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Ankle
- Osteochondritis Dissecans Of The Talus
- Osteomyelitis
- Overuse Injury Of The Ankle
- Paratenonitis
- Peroneal Nerve Lesions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Plantar Wart
- Posterior Tibial Tendon Tear
- Pronation
- Sesamoiditis
- Sever's Disease
- Sports Related Foot Injury
- Sural Nerve Injury
- Syndesmosis Sprain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Toe Bone Spur
- Toe Dislocation
- Toe Fracture
- Turf Toe
Procedures I perform
- Achilles Tendon Surgery
- Amputation Of The Toe Surgery
- Ankle Fusion
- Ankle Surgery
- Complex Wound Management
- Correction Of Bunion
- Decompression Of Tarsal Tunnel
- Diabetic Foot Care
- Diabetic Footwear
- External Fixation
- Foot Surgery
- Fusion Arthrodesis
- Ganglion Cyst Removal
- Hammer Toe Repair
- Lower Extremity Reconstruction
- Minimal Incision Surgery
- Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Ankle
- Open Reduction And Internal Fixation Orif Foot
- Orthotics
- Plantar Fasciitis Surgery
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection For Plantar Fasciitis
- Reconstructive Plastic Surgery
- Reconstructive Surgery Of The Foot
- Repair Claw Toe
- Sports Medicine Of The Foot
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Toe Tendon Transfer
- Transmetatarsal Amputation (TMA) Surgery
- Wound Care
- Wound Debridement
- Xray Of The Foot
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
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE
Cigna POS/Network POS
Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
Cigna EPO
Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
Cigna Choice Fund PPO
Cigna Indemnity
Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Cigna Preferred Medicare
Cigna HMO Open Access
Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
Cigna Network Open Access
Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MEDSTAR FAMILY CHOICE
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CAREFIRST
Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
HealthyBlue PPO
CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
CareFirst MedStar PPO
CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
CareFirst NASCO
CareFirst Administrators
CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
Carefirst EPO
Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- UNITED HEALTHCARE (UHC)
United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
United Student Resources
United Golden Rule
United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
United Choice
United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
United AARP Medicare Complete
United Navigate
United MD IPA (HMO)
United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
United Core Essential (HMO)
United Select Plus (POS)
D-SNP)
United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
United Mamsi Life & Health
United Optimum Choice
United Erickson Advantage Plans
United Choice Plus
UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
I-SNP
- KAISER PERMANENTE
Kaiser Flexible Choice
Kaiser Medicare Plus
Kaiser Signature
Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
Kaiser Select
Kaiser Select-Added Choice
Virginia Premier
- AETNA
Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Innovation Health: PPO
Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
Innovation Health: POS
Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
Innovation Health: Indemnity
Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
Aetna Student Health Insurance
Innovation Health: POS Plus
Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
Innovation Health: Open POS II
Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- HUMANA MILITARY (TRICARE EAST)
Tricare East Prime
Tricare East Select
Tricare Reserve Select
Tricare for Life East
- POLICE AND FIRE CLINIC (PFC, INC.)
Police and Fire Clinic
- PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. (PHCS)
Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- JOHNS HOPKINS HEALTHCARE
Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
Employee Health Plan (EHP)
Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MEDICARE
Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND HEALTH PARTNERS
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AMERIGROUP
WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MEDICAID (MD, DC, VA)
Medicaid - Maryland
Medicaid - District of Columbia
Medicaid - Virginia
- WELLPOINT MARYLAND
WellPoint Maryland
- HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS (HSCSN)
Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE
HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
HumanaChoice PPO
- BEECH STREET
Beech Street PPO
- VETERAN'S AFFAIRS COMMUNITE CARE NETWORK (VA CCN)
Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- COVENTRY HEALTH NETWORK
Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
Coventry Health Care of Virginia
Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
First Health PPO
- CIGNA HEALTH CARE
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
Residency: Inova Fairfax Hospital (2014)
Medical School: Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine (2011)