Arthur N. West, MD| Gastroenterology, General Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Medical School-George Washington University 1983
Internal Medicine Internship-Providence Hospital 1983-1984
Internal Medicine Residency-Washington Hospital Center 1984-1986
GI Fellowship-Washington Hospital Center 1986-1988
Boarded in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
Clinical areas of focus
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diverticulitis
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Gallstones
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Bacterial Food Poisoning
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colonoscopy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Esophagus Diseases
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemangioma Of Digestive System
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cecum Transplant
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct With Stent
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Biopsy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intragastric Balloon Procedure
- Liver Biopsy
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- PH Probe
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS
- United Student Resources
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-PPO
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Passport
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- POS OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1988)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (1986)
Internship: Providence Hospital (1984)
Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences (1983)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Splenosis Mimicking an Intra-abdominal Malignancy
The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 87, Issue 6 December 1989