Thomas Michael Loughney, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Board-certified in Gastroenterology, Thomas Loughney, MD, currently serves as Director of Endoscopy at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and is an Associate Professor, Georgetown Medical School. He is the Chairman of the Credentials Committee. He also serves on the MedStar Georgetown Patient Safety Committee.
Dr. Loughney has won multiple awards for his excellence in teaching and been recognized by Washington's Consumer Checkbook and Washingtonian Magazine as the top, recommended gastroenterologist in the Washington area. His clinical expertise includes interventional endoscopy, biliary and pancreatic disease, use of endoluminal stents and colon cancer screening.
Following a Gastroenterology Fellowship and Residency and Internship in Internal Medicine all at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Dr. Loughney served as a Lt. Colonel in the Army Medical Corp. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1989.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Management
- Diverticulitis
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Enteroscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Gallstones
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Stomach Pain Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Rectal Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Biopsy Of The Large Intestine
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cecum Transplant
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Management
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct With Stent
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Biliary Ductal System Catheterization
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Pancreatic Ductal System Catheterization
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Calculi Destruction
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Calculi Removal
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Biopsy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Tumor Ablation
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stent Placement
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Unlisted Small Intestine Procedure
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
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 Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare FFS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Student Resources
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Navigate
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HighMark
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (1996)
Residency: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (1992)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1989)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025 Top Recommended Gastroenterologist, Washington Consumer Checkbook Washingtonian Magazine Best Doctor, multiple years James Leonard Award for Excellence in Teaching Internal Medicine Tripler Army Medical Center Department of Family Practice Valued Teacher Award Tripler Army Department of Medicine Teacher of the Year Award