James Hendricks Lewis, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, James H. Lewis, MD, has spent more than 30 years treating all forms of chronic and acute liver disease as a sub-specialty in the Washington, D.C., area. Dr. Lewis is Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, and Director of Hepatology in the Division of Gastroenterology. He currently serves as Associate Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship training program of the combined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the DC Veteran's Affairs Medical Center.
A recognized local and national expert on the management of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and drug induced liver disease, Dr. Lewis is widely published in the profession's most prestigious clinical journals. He also serves as a reviewer for multiple journals and on editorial boards. The author of several books and numerous book chapters, Dr. Lewis is a frequent lecturer at the regional and national level.
In addition to direct patient care, Dr. Lewis has extensive consulting experience with the FDA and pharmaceutical manufacturers on a variety of liver-related conditions. His special research interests include viral hepatitis and drug induced liver injury. Dr. Lewis is committed to his patients and often cares for those dealing with very complex liver conditions, including acute liver failure, cirrhosis, and people who have failed prior treatment for hepatitis B and C.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Gallstones
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Liver Biopsy
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Transrectal Ultrasound
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
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive 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
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Parasites
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lactose Intolerance
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Malnutrition
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Postoperative Ileus
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Diseases
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
- Whipple Disease
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Intragastric Balloon Procedure
- Liver Biopsy
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatic Cyst Drainage
- Portal Hypertension Treatment
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Network OA
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- OA Plus
- Choice POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: George Washington University Hospital (1980)
Residency: Kings County Hospital Center (1978)
Internship: Baylor College of Medicine (1976)
Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1975)
Awards
- Georgetown University Hospital Gastroenterology Fellows Award for excellence in teaching
- Residents and Fellows Best Doctors in America
- AMA Physician's Recognition Award
- Elected to Fellowship in the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Physicians
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Sarges P, Steinberg JM, Lewis JH. Drug-induced liver injury: highlights from a review of the 2015 literature. Drug Safety 2016 DOI 10.1007/s40264-016-0427-8.
- Stine JG, Lewis JH. Current and future directions in the treatment and prevention of drug-induced liver injury: a systematic review. Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2016; 10(4): 517-36.
- Lewis JH. The art and science of diagnosing and managing DILI in 2015 and beyond. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2015; 13 (12): 2173-89.
- Hahn KJ, Morales SJ, Lewis JH. Enoxaparin induced liver injury: Case report and review of the literature and the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS). Drug Safety Case Reports 2015; 2:17.
- Baba TR, Lewis JH. Comparison of four different colonic bowel preps in 3595 patients at a university center: a real life experience. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Research. 2016 June; 5(3): 2077-2081.