James Hendricks Lewis, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, James H. Lewis, MD, has spent more than 30 years treating all forms of chronic and acute liver disease as a sub-specialty in the Washington, D.C., area. Dr. Lewis is Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and Director of Hepatology in the Division of Gastroenterology. He currently serves as Associate Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship training program of the combined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the DC Veteran's Affairs Medical Center.
A recognized local and national expert on the management of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and drug induced liver disease, Dr. Lewis is widely published in the profession's most prestigious clinical journals. He also serves as a reviewer for multiple journals and on editorial boards. The author of several books and numerous book chapters, Dr. Lewis is a frequent lecturer at the regional and national level.
In addition to direct patient care, Dr. Lewis has extensive consulting experience with the FDA and pharmaceutical manufacturers on a variety of liver-related conditions. His special research interests include viral hepatitis and drug induced liver injury. Dr. Lewis is committed to his patients and often cares for those dealing with very complex liver conditions, including acute liver failure, cirrhosis, and people who have failed prior treatment for hepatitis B and C.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Gallstones
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Liver Biopsy
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Transrectal Ultrasound
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- 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
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Parasites
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lactose Intolerance
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Malnutrition
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Postoperative Ileus
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Diseases
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
- Whipple Disease
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Intragastric Balloon Procedure
- Liver Biopsy
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatic Cyst Drainage
- Portal Hypertension Treatment
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- 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
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-PPO
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS II
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HighMark
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Navigate
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: George Washington University Hospital (1980)
Residency: Kings County Hospital Center (1978)
Internship: Baylor College of Medicine (1976)
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1975)
Awards
- Georgetown University Hospital Gastroenterology Fellows Award for excellence in teaching
- Residents and Fellows Best Doctors in America
- AMA Physician's Recognition Award
- Elected to Fellowship in the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Physicians
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Sarges P, Steinberg JM, Lewis JH. Drug-induced liver injury: highlights from a review of the 2015 literature. Drug Safety 2016 DOI 10.1007/s40264-016-0427-8.
- Stine JG, Lewis JH. Current and future directions in the treatment and prevention of drug-induced liver injury: a systematic review. Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2016; 10(4): 517-36.
- Lewis JH. The art and science of diagnosing and managing DILI in 2015 and beyond. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2015; 13 (12): 2173-89.
- Hahn KJ, Morales SJ, Lewis JH. Enoxaparin induced liver injury: Case report and review of the literature and the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Drug Safety Case Reports 2015; 2:17.
- Baba TR, Lewis JH. Comparison of four different colonic bowel preps in 3595 patients at a university center: a real life experience. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research. 2016 June; 5(3): 2077-2081.