James Howard Street, MD| Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care | 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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Beech Street PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Student Resources
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Network OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- OA Plus
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Administrators
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2006)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2005)
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina (2000)