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
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Pancreatic Disease Management
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- 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
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- H. Pylori Infection
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Itching
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Rectal Cancer
- Regional Enteritis
- Stomach Cancer
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Bloating And Gas Treatment
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Perforation Repair
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Follow-Up
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intragastric Balloon Procedure
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Liver Biopsy
- Obesity Treatment
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst Treatment
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) Testing
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Upper 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.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare Direct
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Network OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Choice POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
Education
Board Certification:
Board Certification:
Graduate: University of Virginia (2021)