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