Jay M. Lustbader, MD| Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases | 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
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare FFS
- Navigate
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- OA Plus
- POS OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Network OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-POS
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Sentara Health
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UHC Passport
- Employee Health Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology
Fellowship: Georgetown University (1989)
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital (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