Stanley James Pietrak, MD| Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Stanley J. Pietrak, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist at MedStar Washington Hospital center. In addition to his dedication to general gastroenterology care, Dr. Pietrak diagnoses and treats both benign and malignant diseases of the bile ducts, pancreas, and the pancreatic ducts, with a focus on therapeutic endoscopy.
Dr. Pietrak utilizes endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) to provide minimally invasive treatment of the bile and pancreatic ducts. His clinical interests include malignant and benign disorders of the bile ducts, malignant and benign disorders of the pancreas, advanced polypectomy removal, staging of luminal gastrointestinal cancer, and endoscopic luminal stenting. His research interests include pancreatic cancer screening and endoscopy training proficiency for gastrointestinal fellows.
Dr. Pietrak received his medical degree from Albany Medical College, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He completed a three-year residency in internal medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He then joined Drexel University College of Medicine for a three-year fellowship in gastroenterology, where he was Chief Fellow. Before joining MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Dr. Pietrak completed a specialty fellowship in advanced gastroenterology therapeutics with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE).
Dr. Pietrak is passionate about the early detection and management of patients with pancreatic cysts.
Philosophy of Care
“In order to maximize the quality and effectiveness of the care I provide, I strive to practice evidence-based medicine with a patient-centered focus. While we must acknowledge the recommendations of national guidelines and landmark clinical research trials, each patient presents us with a unique situation or condition. As a result, we must not only focus on treating their medical issues, but also their individual concerns and needs.”
Board Certification(s)
Internal Medicine
Gastroenterology
Clinical areas of focus
- Anal Fissures
- Bowel Obstruction
- Colonoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Ultrasonography Of Gastrointestinal Tract
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Stool
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Ascites
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Tumor
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Candidiasis
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Congenital Malformations Of Upper Alimentary Tract
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis
- Esophagus Diseases
- External Hemorrhoids
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Transplantation
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Myocarditis
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Spinal Stenosis
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Throat Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Bladder Inspection
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct With Stent
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Duodenum Destruction
- Endoscopic Biliary Ductal System Catheterization
- Endoscopic Diagnostic Common Bile Duct Excision
- Endoscopic Diagnostic Pancreas Drainage
- Endoscopic Lower Esophagus Extraction
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Pancreatic Ductal System Catheterization
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Biopsy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Calculi Removal
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Papilla Cannulation
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Tumor Ablation
- Excision Of Ampulla Of Vater
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Esophagus
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Large Intestine
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Extirpation Of Common Hepatic Duct
- Extraction Of Common Hepatic Duct
- Extraction Of Pancreas
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Fluoroscopy Of Bile Ducts
- Fluoroscopy Of Stomach
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
- Hepatobiliary Duct Inspection
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Liver Imaging
- Lower Esophagus Excision
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Rectal Excision
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Foreign Body Removal
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Stent Placement
- Stomach Drainage
- Ultrasonography Of Gastrointestinal Tract
- Unlisted Small Intestine Procedure
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Urologic Imaging
- Venous Access Device Removal
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 MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Network OA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- POS OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Navigate
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2019)
Fellowship: Drexel University College of Medicine (2018)
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2015)
Medical School: Albany Medical College (2012)