About me
Lauren A. George, MD, is a double board-certified gastroenterologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Surgery Center at Takoma Park. She specializes in treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and was named a Baltimore Top Doctor in Gastroenterology/IBD in 2024.
Dr. George’s approach is to closely collaborate with her patients to understand and treat their complex and sometimes sensitive digestive issues. As a specialist in IBD, she is an expert in treating patients suffering from Crohn’s disease, Celiac disease, ulcerative colitis, microscopic colitis, and checkpoint-mediated colitis/immune-mediated colitis. Her primary method of treatment is to educate and manage the various medication and intravenous treatment options available to her patients. She collaborates with other healthcare providers, such as surgeons, to provide the best holistic, comprehensive care. Additionally, she routinely performs intestinal stricture dilation, chromoendoscopy, and advanced dysplasia/cancer screening techniques.
Throughout her career, Dr. George has had extensive research and clinical experience in medical adherence and barriers to treatment in patients with IBD. She is excited by the development of new medications and therapies available to her patients and believes that with the right interventions, therapies, and lifestyle modifications, her patients can expect to return to living their everyday lives.
Dr. George graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in biology from Lafayette College. At Drexel University of Medicine, she completed her medical training and was inducted into the the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society. She then completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center. From there, she completed a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at Loyola University Medical Center before returning to the University of Maryland for an advanced fellowship in inflammatory bowel disease.
Dr. George is an active member of the American Gastroenterology Association, American College of Gastroenterology, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, AGA Academy of Educators, and the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine.
Dr. George loves animals and has many pets. She and her spouse foster cats and dogs and volunteer in their free time at dog rescue shelters.
Philosophy of Care
“I love that my work as an IBD specialist allows me to develop a long-term partnership with my patients. I strongly believe that it takes a team of professionals to care for a person struggling with chronic and painful digestive issues, and I am dedicated to a collaborative approach. Together, we will discuss your goals and work as a team to get you back to living your normal life. I promise to advocate for my patients and help them navigate their various treatment options.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Crohn's Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Perianal Fistula
- Ulcerative Colitis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Digestive System Diseases
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Epigastric Pain
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Microscopic Colitis
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Pain
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Proctitis
- Regional Enteritis
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vomiting
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Rectal Biopsy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HighMark
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Navigate
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Basic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Passport
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2019)
Fellowship: Loyola University Medical Center-GME (2018)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2015)
Medical School: Drexel University (2012)