Lauren Livesay, FNP| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Lauren Livesay, NP, joins the MedStar Lafayette Centre and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Center at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology as Nurse Practitioner. She is part of our nationally-recognized multidisciplinary team who work together to diagnose conditions, provide effective treatments, and improve patients’ quality of life. Her areas of clinical interest include IBD and preventative medicine.
Having earned both her B.S. and M.S. in Nursing from the University of Virginia, Lauren went on to get dual certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and American Nurses Credentialing Center. In the fall of 2022, she completed additional training in IBD at the University of Chicago Medicine's IBD Center of Excellence as part of the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation’s preceptorship program for Advance Practice Providers.
Lauren takes a personalized, compassionate, and comprehensive approach to caring for her patients, and brings to her role 5 years’ experience as Registered Nurse in intermediate care with a specialty focus in pre-transplant hepatology patients.
When away from work, Lauren enjoys traveling and spending time with her friends, family, and canine companion.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colonoscopy
- Constipation
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Diverticulitis
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Tumor
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- H. Pylori Infection
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Itching
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Phakomatoses
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Rectal Cancer
- Regional Enteritis
- Stomach Cancer
- Throat Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Appendicitis Treatment
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Bloating And Gas Treatment
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cystitis Treatment
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Perforation Repair
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Follow-Up
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Surgery
- Intragastric Balloon Procedure
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Imaging
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst Treatment
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Pilonidal Cyst Treatment
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) Testing
- Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome Treatment
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Visceral Artery Aneurysm Treatment
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 Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HighMark
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- POS OA
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Student Resources
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE East Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Passport
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MultiPlan, Inc
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Network OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare FFS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Direct
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Sentara Health
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
Education
Board Certification: American Association of Nurse Practitioners,
Board Certification: American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Graduate: University of Virginia (2021)