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
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Hemorrhoid Surgery
- Rectal Cancer
- Repair Of Paracolostomy Hernia
- Repair Of Rectal Prolapse
- Repair Of Rectourethral Fistula
- Repair Of Rectovaginal Fistula
- Surgical Treatment Of Crohn's Disease
- Surgical Treatment Of Ulcerative Colitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Adenocarcinoma
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Condyloma
- Anal Dysplasia
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Fistula
- Anal Pain
- Anal Polyp
- Anal Sphincter Dyssynergia
- Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Anal Stenosis
- Anal Warts
- Anorectal Cancer
- Anorectal Disease
- Appendiceal Carcinoid
- Benign Carcinoid Tumor Of Rectum
- Benign Carcinoid Tumor Of Small Bowel
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon
- Bladder Fistula
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Bowel Perforations
- Cecal Mass
- Colon Adenocarcinoma
- Colonic Polyps
- Colonic Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Colonic Volvulus
- Colorectal Disorders
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Colorectal Metastases
- Colovaginal Fistula
- Colovesical Fistula
- Condylomata Acuminata
- Crohn's Disease
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Enterovesical Fistula
- Familial Polyposis
- Fecal Incontinence
- Foreign Body (ANUS-RECTUM)
- Foreign Body (COLON-INTESTINE)
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids With Complications
- Hereditary Colon Cancer
- Hereditary Polyposis
- Horseshoe Abscess
- Ileo Colonic Fistula
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Carcinoid Tumor
- Ishiorectal Abscess
- Lynch Syndrome
- Malignant Carcinoid Tumor Of Colon
- Malignant Carcinoid Tumor Of Rectum
- Malignant Rectal Neoplasm
- Metastatic Colon Cancer
- Paget's Disease Of The Perianal Skin
- Peridiverticular Abscess
- Perineal Hernia
- Pilonidal Disease
- Pouchitis
- Presacral Tumor
- Proctitis
- Pseudopolyposis Of Colon
- Radiation Proctitis
- Rectal Abscess
- Rectal Adenocarcinoma
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Fistula
- Rectal Mass
- Rectal Pain
- Rectal Polyp
- Rectal Prolapse
- Rectal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Rectourethral Fistula
- Rectovaginal Fistula
- Recurrent Colorectal Cancer
- Severe Dysplasia Of Rectum
- Sigmoid Vesical Fistula
- Stoma Complications
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures I perform
- Abdominoperineal Resection
- Altemeier Procedure
- Anal Cancer Surgery
- Anal Dilation
- Anal Fissure Fistulectomy
- Anal Fistula Repair
- Anal Incontinence Surgery
- Anal Rectal Surgery
- Anal Sphincterotomy
- Anorectal Cancer Surgery
- Anorectal Manometry
- Anoscopy
- Bowel Resection
- Cancer Risk Reduction Surgery
- Colectomy
- Colon And Rectal Surgery
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Screening
- Colostomy
- Colostomy Revision
- Endorectal Advancement Flap (ERAF)
- Endoscopic Hemorrhoid Band Ligation
- Excision Of External Hemorrhoidal Tags And Papillae
- Hemicolectomy
- Hemorrhoid Surgery
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- High Resolution Anoscopy
- Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis Surgery
- Ileocolic Resection
- Ileostomy
- Incision And Drainage Of Deep Pelvirectal Abscess
- Incision And Drainage Of Perianal Abscess
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery
- Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection Of The Rectum
- Laparoscopic Anterior Resection
- Laparoscopic Cecectomy
- Laparoscopic Colectomy
- Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
- Laparoscopic Colostomy Reversal
- Laparoscopic Colostomy Surgery
- Laparoscopic Rectal Prolapse Repair
- Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy
- Laparoscopic Total Proctocolectomy With Ileal Pouch
- Laparoscopic Treatment Of Small Bowel Obstruction
- Low Anterior Resection
- Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery
- Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery
- Non Surgical Hemorrhoid Treatment
- Ostomy
- Ostomy Care
- Ostomy Removal
- Ostomy Reversal
- Partial Colectomy
- Perineal Hernia Repair
- Proctectomy
- Proctocolectomy
- Proctoplasty For Stenosis
- Proctoscopy
- Proctosigmoidoscopy
- Prolapse Colostomy
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Refashioning Of Colostomy
- Removal Anal Seton Marker
- Repair Of Colovaginal Fistula
- Repair Of Paracolostomy Hernia
- Repair Of Rectal Prolapse
- Repair Of Rectourethral Fistula
- Repair Of Rectovaginal Fistula
- Robotic Colorectal Surgery
- Robotic Proctectomy
- Seton Placement
- Sigmoidectomy
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Sphincter Sparing Surgery
- Sphincteroplasty
- Sphincterotomy
- Stoma Reversal
- Subtotal Colectomy
- Surgical Excision Of Bowel Endometriosis
- Surgical Treatment Of Crohn's Disease
- Surgical Treatment Of Ulcerative Colitis
- Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery
- Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization Doppler Ligation
- Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Transanal Resection Surgery
- Transrectal Drainage Of Pelvic Abscess
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest 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
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Golden Rule
- United Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Employee Health Plan (EHP)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Tricare East Prime
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna Indemnity
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Choice Plus
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- United Select Plus (POS)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- WellPoint Maryland
- CareFirst Administrators
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Tricare East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Signature
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- United Navigate
- Medicaid - Maryland
- CareFirst NASCO
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Virginia Premier
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Select
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- D-SNP)
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Network Open Access
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Carefirst EPO
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- I-SNP
- Innovation Health: POS
- United Optimum Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Tricare for Life East
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna EPO
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgery
Fellowship Program: Washington University in St. Louis (2021)
Residency Program: Duke University Medical Center (2020)
Graduate Education: Duke University Medical Center (2016)
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School (2012)