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
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE for Life East
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Sentara Health
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- POS OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Navigate
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- OA Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Passport
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-POS
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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.