Shervin Shafa, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Shervin Shafa

Shervin Shafa, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.6 out of 5 (485 reviews)

Specialties: Gastroenterology

Languages: English

877-303-1462

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

  • Abdominal Distention
  • Abnormal Bowel Movement
  • Abnormal Stool
  • Anal Fissure
  • Bleeding Hemorrhoids
  • Chronic Diarrhea
  • Colonoscopy
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Helicobacter Pylori
  • Postprandial Diarrhea
  • Rectal Pain
  • Stomach Pain

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Bloating
  • Abdominal Distention
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Abnormal Bowel Movement
  • Abnormal Liver Function Blood Test
  • Abnormal Stool
  • Achalasia
  • Acute Blood Loss Anemia
  • Allergic Esophagitis
  • Allergic Gastroenteritis
  • Altered Bowel Habits
  • Anal Cancer
  • Anal Fissure
  • Anal Itching
  • Anal Pain
  • Anemia
  • Appendiceal Cancer
  • Atrophic Gastritis Without Mention Of Hemorrhage
  • Barrett's Esophagus
  • Benign Neoplasm Of Colon
  • Bleeding Hemorrhoids
  • Blood In Stool
  • Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
  • Celiac Disease
  • Chronic Abdominal Pain
  • Chronic Diarrhea
  • Clostridium Difficile
  • Colitis
  • Collagenous Colitis
  • Colonic Polyps
  • Colorectal Malignancy
  • Congenital Anomalies Of The Esophagus
  • Constipation
  • Diarrhea
  • Digestive Disorders
  • Diverticular Disease
  • Diverticulitis
  • Duodenal Ulcer
  • Duodenitis
  • Dyspepsia
  • Dysphagia
  • Early Satiety
  • Eosinophilic Colitis
  • Eosinophilic Enteritis
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Eosinophilic Gastritis
  • Epigastric Pain
  • Eructation
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophageal Disease
  • Esophageal Diverticulum
  • Esophageal Mass
  • Esophageal Motility Disorders
  • Esophageal Spasm
  • Esophageal Stricture
  • Esophageal Thickening
  • Esophageal Ulcer
  • Esophageal Varices
  • Esophagitis
  • Family History Of Colon Cancer
  • Family History Of Colon Polyps
  • Flatulence
  • Foreign Body (DIGESTIVE SYSTEM)
  • Gallbladder Cancer
  • Gastric Ulcer
  • Gastritis
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Stromal Tumors
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Gastrojejunal Ulcer
  • Giardiasis
  • Gluten Sensitivity
  • Helicobacter Pylori
  • Hematemesis
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hiatal Hernia
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Lactose Intolerance
  • Left Upper Quadrant Pain
  • Lymphocytic Colitis
  • Malignant Carcinoid Tumor Of Colon
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Stomach
  • Melena
  • Microscopic Colitis
  • Nausea
  • Odynophagia
  • Peptic Ulcer
  • Personal History Of Colonic Polyps
  • Positive Hemoccult Fecal Occult Blood Test
  • Postprandial Diarrhea
  • Proctitis
  • Rectal Bleeding
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Rectal Hemorrhage
  • Rectal Pain
  • Right Lower Quadrant Pain
  • Right Upper Quadrant Pain
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Stomach Cramps
  • Stomach Disorders
  • Stomach Pain
  • Swallowing Problem
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Ulcerative Proctitis
  • Vomiting
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Procedures I perform

  • Bravo PH Test
  • Colon Polypectomy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Colorectal Screening
  • Cryoablation
  • Early Detection Of Cancer
  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Of Esophagus
  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Of Large Colon Polyps
  • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
  • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) With Botox Injection
  • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) With Dilation
  • Feeding Tube Management
  • Feeding Tube Removal
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Screening
  • Gastroscopy
  • Gj Tube Evaluation
  • High Resolution Manometry
  • Peg (PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY)
  • Peg Tube Evaluation
  • Proctosigmoidoscopy
  • Radiofrequency Ablation For Barrett's Esophagus
  • Sigmoidoscopy
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Practice locations

Distance from Enter your Location

3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Building 2
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-8541

Fax 855-778-6904

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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.

    • CFBCBS EPO

      CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)

      Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)"

      BlueChoice Open Access

      CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access

      HealthyBlue PPO

      CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO

      CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity

      CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO

      CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)

      CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)

      CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO

    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans

      United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)"

      UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO

      UHC Community Plan of MD

      United Healthcare Choice

      Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)

      Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)

      M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)

      M.D. IPA (HMO)

      United Student Resources

      United Healthcare Choice Plus

      United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)

      United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP

    • Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO

      Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)

      Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice

      Kaiser Permanente Select

      Kaiser Virginia Premier

      Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice

      Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS

      Kaiser Permanente Signature

    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)

    • Aetna Better Health of Maryland

      Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus

      Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network

      Aetna HMO

      Open POS II

      Innovation Health: Open POS Plus

      Choice POS & Choice POS II

      Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)

      Open EPO Plus

      Opoen HMO Option

      Open HMO

      Innovation Health: POS

      Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA

      Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus

      Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)

      Innovation Health: POS Plus

      Aetna Managed Choice (POS)

      Innovation Health: PPO

      Aetna Open Choice (PPO)

      Innovation Health: Indemnity

      Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)

      Aetna Worker's Compensation Network

      Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans

      Aetna Student Health Insurance

      Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)

      Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus

    • Medicare Fee for Service

    • Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage

      Choice Fund PPO

      PPO and PPO Plus

      Cigna EPO

      POS OA & OA Plus

      Network OA

      CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)

      CIGNA Indemnity

      Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

      CIGNA POS/Network POS

      CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)

    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO

      First Health PPO

      Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO

      Coventry Health Care of Virginia

    • MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)

    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice

    • Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)

      Tricare Prime

    • FIRST HEALTH

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Fellowship Program: University of North Carolina Hospitals (2015)

Fellowship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2014)

Internship/Residency: George Washington University Hospital (2011)

Medical School: Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University (2007)

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Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.6
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.6
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.6
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.5
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.6
  • Jul 29, 2024

    Dr. Shafa was very good explained the details. I would recommend him to anyone thats need his care. Very nice dr.

  • Jul 24, 2024

    Dr Shafa exhibits excellent communication skills. He listens, consults, and includes the patient in decisions. He explains issues well and is willing to offer alternatives and wants to ensure the patient is satisfied with his recommendations.

  • Jul 23, 2024

    Great listening and feedbacked provided by the Dr and his entire team.