Eric Alan Lavery, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
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Eric Alan Lavery

Eric Alan Lavery, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (58 reviews)

Specialties: Gastroenterology

Languages: English

Clinical areas of focus

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Colonoscopy
  • Constipation
  • Dysphagia
  • Endoscopic Clip Placement
  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
  • Enteroscopy
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Intestinal Dysmotility
  • Upper Endoscopy
  • Variceal Band Ligation
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Cramping
  • Abdominal Distension
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Achalasia
  • Altered Bowel Habits
  • Anal Fissures
  • Autoimmune Hepatitis
  • Blood In Stool
  • Celiac Disease
  • Chronic Constipation
  • Chronic Diarrhea
  • Colitis
  • Colon Cancer
  • Colon Polyps
  • Colonic Diverticulosis
  • Colonoscopy
  • Constipation
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Diabetic Gastroparesis
  • Diverticular Disease
  • Diverticulitis
  • Duodenal Ulcer
  • Dysphagia
  • Epigastric Pain
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Esophageal Hernia
  • Esophageal Stricture
  • Esophagitis
  • External Hemorrhoids
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Gallstones
  • Gastric Cancer
  • Gastritis
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
  • H. Pylori Infection
  • Helicobacter Pylori
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hepatitis
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
  • Intestinal Dysmotility
  • Intestinal Stenosis
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Jaundice
  • Malabsorption
  • Melena
  • Nausea
  • Pancreatitis
  • Perianal Itching
  • Perianal Pain
  • Polycystic Liver Disease
  • Postprandial Diarrhea
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Rectal Pain
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Stomach Cramps
  • Swallowing Disorders
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Vomiting
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Procedures I perform

  • Balloon Dilation
  • Capsule Endoscopy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
  • Endoscopic Clip Placement
  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
  • Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
  • Enteroscopy
  • Esophageal Dilation
  • Esophageal PH Monitoring
  • Fecal Microbiota Transplant
  • Gastric Manometry
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Intragastric Balloon Procedure
  • Liver Biopsy
  • Sphincterotomy
  • Transrectal Ultrasound
  • Upper Endoscopy
  • Variceal Band Ligation
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Practice locations

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10 St Patricks Dr
3rd Fl
Waldorf, MD, 20603

301-705-7870
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miles away

Fax 301-638-7257

6710 Oxon Hill Rd
Ste 250
Oxon Hill, MD, 20745

301-292-7270
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miles away

Fax 301-203-8248

24035 Three Notch Rd
Hollywood, MD, 20636

301-373-7900
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miles away

Fax 301-373-6900

Insurance

This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health.

NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card.

*Denotes limited participation. Some physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs), specialties, practices, or locations may not be covered by all insurance plans. If you want to see a participating physician or APP, contact your insurance plan to confirm they are covered and to have them assigned as your primary care physician or APP, if required by your plan.

** Effective January 1, 2027, MedStar Health hospitals, professional physicians and APPs, and home health will no longer participate in the HCSC/ Healthspring Medicare Advantage network.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Aetna
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
    • Cigna Health Care
    • Kaiser Permanente*
    • MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
    • United HealthCare
    • Aetna
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
    • Healthspring **
    • Humana
    • Medicare & Railroad Medicare
    • United HealthCare
    • Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
    • Medical Assistance/Medicaid
    • MedStar Family Choice MD
    • Priority Partners *
    • United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
    • Wellpoint MD
    • AmeriHealth Caritas
    • Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Medical Assistance/Medicaid
    • MedStar Family Choice DC
    • Wellpoint DC
    • Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
    • Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
    • MultiPlan
    • Private Healthcare Systems
    • Tricare/Humana Military
    • VA Community Care Network (VACCN)

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Fellowship: Naval Medical Center San Diego (2008)

Residency: Naval Medical Center San Diego (2005)

Internship: Naval Medical Center San Diego (2000)

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (1999)

Hospital affiliations

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    5
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Aug 21, 2026

    I like this doctor.. Very friendly and knowledgeable of his craft.. I appreciated his diagnosis and recommended course of treatment

  • Jul 30, 2026

    Very good

  • Jul 14, 2026

    Answer all my questions and gave me some good advice.