Sherief Shawki, MD| General Surgery, Colon And Rectal Surgery

About me

Sherief Shawki, MD, FACS, FASCRS, is a double board-certified colon and rectal surgeon at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, specializing in advanced surgical care for complex colorectal diseases.

Dr. Shawki treats diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus, such as primary and recurrent colon and rectal cancer, ileal pouch and continent ileostomy (Koch Pouch / BCIR), corrective surgery for leaks and fistulas, and re-do ileal pouch surgery. He performs both open and minimally invasive procedures, including laparoscopic, robotic-assisted, and trans-anal procedures (TAMIS & taTME), tailoring treatment to individual patients’ needs.

Known for treating every patient as a family member, Dr. Shawki takes the time to get to know his patients and their specific health goals, autonomy, and lifestyle before offering personalized surgical options. His approach prioritizes patient education and shared decision-making for optimal health outcomes.

Before joining MedStar Health, Dr. Shawki served as a consultant at the Mayo Clinic and previously at the Cleveland Clinic. Deeply committed to advancing surgical care through education and research, he conducts and participates in various studies and serves as a reviewer for many prominent journals.

Dr. Shawki completed his medical education, residency, and Master's degree at Suez Canal University in Egypt. He completed a second residency in general surgery, followed by a colon & rectal surgery fellowship, at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio.

Dr. Shawki is an active member and leader in several medical societies, including the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), the American Board of Surgery, and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

Philosophy of Care

“I treat every patient with compassion, respect, and honesty. I welcome open dialogue, encouraging my patients to ask questions, so that they fully understand their condition, the role of surgery, and what to expect throughout their care. My shared decision-making approach emphasizes collaboration with patients, their families, and a multidisciplinary team when needed. By treating people, not just diseases, I strive to earn the trust of both my patients and referring physicians while achieving the best possible outcomes and quality of life.”

Dr. Shawki sees patients at the following location:

9000 Franklin Square Dr.
2nd Fl
Baltimore, MD 21237
Phone: 443-777-2475

Clinical areas of focus

Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
Abdominal Pain
Anus And Rectum Diseases
Colon Cancer
Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
Functional Intestinal Disorders
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Hemorrhoids
Ulcerative Colitis

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
Abdominal Pain
Abnormal Digestive Findings
Anal Abscess
Anal Bleeding
Anal Cancer
Anal Itching (PRURITUS ANI)
Anal Warts (CONDYLOMA)
Anorectal Fissure
Anus And Rectum Diseases
Artificial Openings Complications
Bladder Disorders
Bowel Obstruction
Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
Carcinoma In Situ Of The Rectum
Chronic Constipation
Chronic Diarrhea
Colitis
Colon Cancer
Colon Polyps
Colon Stricture
Colonic Diverticulosis
Colonic Polyps
Colorectal Malignancy
Colorectal Stricture
Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
Crohn's Disease
Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
Diverticulitis
Enteritis
External Hemorrhoids
Familial Polyposis
Female Genital Tract Fistulae
Functional Bowel Disorder
Functional Intestinal Disorders
Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Hemorrhoid Prolapse
Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
Intestinal Perforation
Paracolostomy Hernia
Pilonidal Cyst
Proctal Ulcer
Proctitis
Pruritus
Rectal Cancer
Rectal Fissure
Rectal Pain
Rectal Ulcers
Sigmoiditis
Ulcerative Colitis
Ventral Hernia

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Procedures I perform

Abdominoperineal Resection
Anal Cancer Treatment
Colectomy
Colon Cancer Surgery
Colon Cancer Treatment
Colostomy
Colostomy Revision
Crohn's Disease Surgery
Diverticulosis Treatment
Endorectal Advancement Flap
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
Gastrointestinal Perforation Repair
Hemorrhoidectomy
Ileostomy
Inferior Mesenteric Artery Aneurysm Repair
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
J-Pouch Surgery
Laparoscopic Colectomy
Lateral Internal Sphincterotomy
Loop Colostomy
Low Anterior Resection
Open Colectomy
Ostomy Care
Perineal Rectosigmoidectomy
Pilonidal Abscess Treatment
Pilonidal Cyst Treatment
Rectal Abscess Drainage
Rectal Cancer Surgery
Rectal Cancer Treatment
Rectal Foreign Body Removal
Rectal Pain Treatment
Rectal Resection
Rectal Stricture Dilation
Sigmoid Colectomy
Small Bowel Resection
Stoma Care
Stoma Revision
Thiersch Procedure
Ulcerative Proctitis Treatment
Volvulus Treatment

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Practice locations

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9000 Franklin Square Dr
2nd Fl
Baltimore, MD, 21237

443-777-6225

Fax 410-391-4016

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Fax 410-391-4016

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.

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