Robert James Schenck, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Robert J. Schenck, MD, a fellowship-trained gastroenterologist, joined MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in 2023. Dr. Schenck has a strong commitment to delivering the best possible care to every patient. He treats adults with a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions including reflux disease, difficulty swallowing, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and liver disease. Dr. Schenck performs colonoscopies and upper endoscopies in the hospital’s ambulatory/outpatient surgery centers and endoscopy suites.
Philosophy of Care:
“I have a patient-centered philosophy of care where I use my expertise to help guide patients to make the best decisions for themselves. Every patient is unique, and I believe it is essential to listen to each individual so I can help them reach the goals that are most important to them. I am passionate about improving my patient’s digestive health and their quality of life.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Colon Cancer
- Colonoscopy
- Diverticulitis
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
- Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Pancreatitis
- Stent Placement
- Stomach Ulcers
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- 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 Spasm
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cecum Transplant
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Pancreatic Function Test
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Endoscopic Treatment Of Barrett's Esophagus
- Endoscopic Treatment Of Gastric Outlet Obstruction
- Endoscopic Treatment Of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Ercp With Stone Extraction
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Emptying Study With Scintigraphy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Testing
- Gastrointestinal Disease Prevention
- Gastrointestinal Disease Testing
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Health Maintenance
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) Testing
- Stent Placement
- Stomach Biopsy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
Practice locations
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13950 Brandywine Rd
Ste 100
Brandywine, MD, 20613
7501 Surratts Rd
Ste 203
Clinton, MD, 20735
6862 Elm St
Ste 800A
McLean, VA, 22101
1133 21st St NW
Bldg 2 6th Fl
Washington, DC, 20036
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
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS II
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Basic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OA Plus
- HighMark
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology/Gastroenterology
Fellowship: University of Virginia Medical Center (2023)
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2019)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2016)