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