Arul M. Thomas, MD| Transplant Hepatology, Transplant Surgery | 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
- Interstitial Nephritis Treatment
- 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
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Sentara Health
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UHC Passport
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HighMark
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II
- Aetna HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Navigate
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Beech Street PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Direct
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- First Health PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-POS
- Choice POS
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Network OA
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Transplant Hepatology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
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)