Gastroenterology
Zaifi Shanavas, M.D.
Chair, Division of Gastroenterology, Montgomery General Hospital
Dr. Zaifi Shanavas is a board-certified gastroenterologist with 30 years of clinical experience specializing in comprehensive gastrointestinal and hepatic disorders. Based in Silver Spring, Maryland, he maintains a broad practice treating conditions including Barrett's esophagus, peptic ulcer disease, pancreatic disorders, primary sclerosing cholangitis, and colorectal polyps. Dr. Shanavas demonstrates particular clinical expertise in esophageal and gastrointestinal motility disorders, performin
19+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
Education & Training
- Drexel University College of Medicine — M.D. (1996)
- George Washington University School of Medicine — Internship (1997)
- George Washington University School of Medicine — Residency (1999)
- George Washington University School of Medicine — Fellowship, Gastroenterology (2002)
- University of Michigan — Undergraduate
Peer Recognition
- Bethesda Magazine — Top Doctors
2023, 2025 (2 years)
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2025-2026 (2 years)
- Washington Consumers' Checkbook — Top Doctors
2014
- Washingtonian — Top Doctors
2012, 2014-2016, 2018-2019, 2021-2026 (12 years)
- Washingtonian — Top Doctor
2023-2025 (3 years)
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center
- MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
- Holy Cross Hospital
- Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
- Montgomery General Hospital
Languages
English
Experience
19+ years in practice