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
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
PHC Lower Level
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HighMark
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-POS Plus
- POS OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Passport
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Basic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Beech Street PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
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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