Arul M. Thomas, MD| Transplant Surgery, Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Arul “Ron” Thomas, MD is a transplant hepatologist and gastroenterologist in the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute. He has a special interest in autoimmune diseases, coagulation dysfunction in liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, and pediatric to adult transition. He is involved in research efforts in these areas. He strives to help patients navigate complex diseases and reach successful outcomes. He is also an avid medical educator and enjoys teaching students, housestaff and fellows. A native of the D.C. area, Dr. Thomas sees patients at MedStar Georgetown University, MedStar Washington Hospital Center and in Annapolis.
Clinical areas of focus
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Deceased Donor Liver Transplant
- Gastric Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Metastases
- Liver Transplant For Toxicity
- Liver Transplant In Adults
- Liver Transplant Infection Treatment
- Pancreas Allograft Preparation
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Small Bowel Transplant In Children
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Ascites
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cholestasis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Liver Failure
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Heart Transplant
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Cystic Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Bile Ducts
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Liver
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cytomegaloviral (CMV) Infection
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Donors Of Organs And Tissues
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Intestinal Atresia
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Liver Metastases
- Liver Transplant Dysfunction
- Liver Transplant Infection
- Liver Transplant Rejection
- Lung Mass
- Malabsorption
- Necrosis Of Liver
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Partial Hepatectomy
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Varices
- Viral Hepatitis
- Wilson Disease
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Biopsy Interpretation
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Cancer Research Studies
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Chronic Lung Disease Management
- Clinical Trials For Liver Disease
- Community Health Education
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Cryoablation Of Liver Tumors
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Cystitis Management
- Deceased Donor Liver Transplant
- Hepatectomy
- Hepatic Artery Angioplasty
- Hepatic Artery Embolization
- Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Interstitial Nephritis Treatment
- Intra-Arterial Infusion Of Chemotherapy
- Laparoscopic Liver Biopsy
- Live-In Care
- Liver Ablation
- Liver Abscess Drainage
- Liver Abscess Treatment
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Treatment
- Liver Cyst Drainage
- Liver Cyst Removal
- Liver Cyst Treatment
- Liver Debridement
- Liver Embolization
- Liver Fibroscan
- Liver Function Testing
- Liver Health Screening
- Liver Hemorrhage Treatment
- Liver Imaging
- Liver Infection Treatment
- Liver Resection
- Liver Segmentectomy
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Transplant For Toxicity
- Liver Transplant In Adults
- Liver Transplant Infection Treatment
- Liver Transplant Support Groups
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Liver Wedge Resection
- Living Donor Liver Transplant
- Lobectomy
- Nutrition Counseling
- Occlusion Of Right Femoral Vein
- Open Diagnostic Liver Excision
- Open Liver Biopsy
- Pancreas Allograft Preparation
- Pancreas Transplant Failure Treatment
- Pancreas Transplant Rejection Treatment
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Partial Hepatectomy
- Pediatric Liver Disease Treatment
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Transhepatic Portography
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis Treatment
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis Treatment
- Renal Failure Treatment
- Small Bowel Transplant In Children
- Social Work Consultation
- Stomach Drainage
- Surgical Treatment Of Wound Complications
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant Immunosuppression Management
- Transvenous Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Revision
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 2nd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-3700Fax 877-680-8194
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
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst EPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- POS OA
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2016)
Fellowship: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine (2015)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical System (2011)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (2008)