Jay M. Lustbader, MD| Ophthalmology, Cataract and Refractive Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Jay Mark Lustbader, MD, is the Physician Executive Director of the Department of Ophthalmology for MedStar Health. Dr. Lustbader is the director of cornea and refractive surgery and president of the Washington National Eye Center. Dr. Lustbader holds a lifetime certification from the American Board of Ophthalmology and is licensed in DC, MD and VA. Dr. Lustbader chose ophthalmology because he believes the field allows him to combine the best aspects of other areas of medicine: he performs high-tech microscopic surgeries and also has an opportunity to develop long-term relationships with his patients. He finds the greatest satisfaction in restoring his patients' sight.
The patient comes first in Dr. Lustbader's practice. He and his staff offer expertise and experience in a caring environment. Dr. Lustbader will do whatever it takes to improve someone's visionâfrom something as simple as prescribing glasses to the most complex surgical procedures.
Dr. Lustbader has published nearly 50 papers and abstracts on a variety of topics in corneal disease and other aspects of ophthalmology and has been invited to speak at 50 lectures on his topics of clinical interest. Outside of his medical practice, he is a runner and avid Baltimore Ravens fan.
Awards
- 2023 Professional Service Award, Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
- 2022 Certificate of Appreciation, American Board of Ophthalmology
- 2020 Best of the Best Top Docs by the National Keratoconus Foundation
- 2014-2022 Top Doctor, Washingtonian Magazine
- 2014 Secretariat Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
- 2013 Georgetown Spirit Award
- 2012 America's Top Doctors
- 2010 Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- Washington, DC, Metropolitan Ophthalmology Society
- Past President, Washington Academy of Ophthalmology
- Chairman, DC Eye MD PAC
- Examiner, American Board of Ophthalmology
- Board Member, Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
Clinical areas of focus
- Cataract Surgery For Cataracts
- Corneal Diseases
- Dry Eyes
- Keratoconus Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Astigmatism
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Blepharitis
- Blurred Vision
- Cataract Formation
- Cataracts
- Chalazion
- Chronic Dry Eye
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Corneal Abrasion
- Corneal Diseases
- Corneal Dystrophies
- Corneal Ectasia
- Corneal Edema
- Corneal Scarring
- Corneal Transplant Rejection
- Corneal Ulcers
- Cranial Nerve Injury
- Dry Eyes
- Episcleritis
- Eye Infections
- Eye Irritation
- Eye Strain
- Eye Trauma
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Farsightedness
- Fuchs Dystrophy
- Globe Rupture
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Intraocular Lens Implant Complications
- Intraoperative And Postprocedural Complications Of Eye
- Lens Dislocation
- Nearsightedness
- Ocular Hypertension
- Pinguecula
- Posterior Capsule Opacification
- Postprocedural States
- Presbyopia
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Pterygium
- Refractive Errors
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Secondary Cataract
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Uveitis
Procedures I perform
- Amniotic Membrane Transplantation
- Autorefraction
- Band Keratopathy Treatment
- Cataract Surgery For Cataracts
- Closure Of Lacrimal Punctum
- Cogan's Syndrome Treatment
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Corneal Foreign Body Removal
- Descemet’S Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty
- Dry Eye Management
- Eye Discharge Treatment
- Eye Infection Treatment
- Fundus Photography
- Hyperopia Correction
- Hyphema Treatment
- Intraocular Lens Implantation
- Iol Exchange
- Keratitis Treatment
- Keratoconus Treatment
- Lacrimal Punctal Occlusion
- Laser-Assisted Subepithelial Keratomileusis
- Lasik
- Low Vision Rehabilitation
- Multifocal Intraocular Lens Implantation
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuro-Endocrine Disorder Treatment
- Neuro-Rheumatologic Disease Treatment
- Ophthalmic Biometry
- Ophthalmic Ultrasound
- Optic Nerve Imaging
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Pediatric Uveitis Treatment
- Pellucid Marginal Degeneration Treatment
- Penetrating Keratoplasty
- Phacoemulsification
- Posterior Vitreous Detachment Treatment
- Punctal Occlusion
- Punctal Occlusion
- Pupilloplasty
- Red Eye Treatment
- Refractive Implant Surgery
- Refractive State Determination
- Sarcoid Uveitis Treatment
- Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Specular Microscopy
- Synechiae Treatment
- Tonometry
- Toric Intraocular Lens Implantation
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Ultrasonography
- Wavefront Analysis
- YAG Laser Surgery
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
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HighMark
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Student Resources
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Network OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Direct
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology
Fellowship: Georgetown University (1989)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1988)
Internship: Greater Baltimore Medical Center (1985)
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1984)
Awards
- 2023 Professional Service Award, Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
- 2022 Certificate of Appreciation, American Board of Ophthalmology
- 2014-2022 Top Doctor, Washingtonian Magazine