James Howard Street, MD| General Surgery, Trauma Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Control Peritoneal Cavity Bleeding
- Exploration Of Penetrating Wound, Neck
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Hemorrhage Control
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Thoracostomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
- Abdominal Wall Injury
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Ankle Amputation
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
- Asphyxiation
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bleeding Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Bronchial Injury
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cervical Fracture
- Chest Burn And Corrosion
- Chest Open Wound
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cranial Nerve Injury
- Cystitis
- Dependence On Machines And Devices
- Diaphragm Rupture
- Diaphragmatic Injury
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Ear Injury
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Electrical Burn
- Esophageal Injury
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Facial Laceration
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flail Chest
- General Symptoms
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Avulsion And Amputation
- Head, Face, And Neck Burn And Corrosion
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hemothorax
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Incisional Hernia
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Intrathoracic Organ Injury
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Laryngeal Trauma
- Liver Injury
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Injury
- Pancreas Injury
- Pelvic Fracture
- Pelvic Organ Injury
- Penetrating Thoracic Trauma
- Pleural Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax And Air Leak
- Pulmonary Contusion
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Radial Artery Injury
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Rib Fracture
- Sepsis
- Septic Shock
- Shock
- Shoulder And Upper Limb Burn
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skull Fractures
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spleen Injury
- Sports Concussion
- Thermal Burn Injury
- Thigh Fracture
- Thoracic Aorta Injury
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Thoracic Empyema
- Thumb Amputation
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Abdominal Wall Infection Drainage
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Anus Resection
- Buttock Drainage
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Colocutaneous Anastomosis
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Control Abdominal Wall Bleeding
- Control Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding
- Control Peritoneal Cavity Bleeding
- Damage Control Surgery
- Debridement Of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Enterocele Repair
- Escharotomy
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Exploration Of Penetrating Wound, Neck
- Fasciotomy
- Fasciotomy, Hip Or Thigh
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Gastrointestinal Lavage
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gastrostomy
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Hemorrhage Control
- Hemorrhagic Shock Resuscitation
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hepatic Repair
- Incision And Drainage Of Bartholin's Gland Abscess
- Intraaortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- IVC Filter Placement
- Jejunostomy
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopy
- Lobe Liver Repair
- Mechanical Debridement For Wounds
- Patching Therapy
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Pericardial Cavity Drainage
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Radiation Therapy
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Drainage
- Thoracoscopy With Intrapleural Foreign Body Removal
- Thoracostomy
- Thoracotomy With Cardiac Massage
- Tracheostomy
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Tube Thoracostomy
- Vascular Embolization
- Veno-Arterial Bypass
- Veno-Venous Bypass
- Whole Lung Lavage
- Wound Repair
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
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Sentara Health
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HighMark
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- OA Plus
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Prime
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Passport
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2006)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2005)
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina (2000)
