James Howard Street, MD| Trauma Surgery, Surgical Critical Care | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Control Peritoneal Cavity Bleeding
- Exploration Of Penetrating Wound, Neck
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Hemorrhage Control
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Thoracostomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Compartment Syndrome
- Abdominal Wall Injury
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Ankle Amputation
- Ankle And Foot Burn
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Ankle Joint Dislocation
- Aortic Aneurysm Rupture
- Asphyxiation
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bleeding Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Bronchial Injury
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cervical Fracture
- Chest Burn And Corrosion
- Chest Open Wound
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cranial Nerve Injury
- Cystitis
- Dependence On Machines And Devices
- Diaphragm Rupture
- Diaphragmatic Injury
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Ear Injury
- Early Complications Of Trauma
- Electrical Burn
- Esophageal Injury
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Facial Laceration
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flail Chest
- General Symptoms
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Avulsion And Amputation
- Head, Face, And Neck Burn And Corrosion
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hemothorax
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Fracture
- Hip Joint Dislocation
- Incisional Hernia
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Intrathoracic Organ Injury
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Knee Dislocation
- Knee Fracture
- Laryngeal Trauma
- Liver Injury
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Muscle Disorders
- Neck Injury
- Pancreas Injury
- Pelvic Fracture
- Pelvic Organ Injury
- Penetrating Thoracic Trauma
- Pleural Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax And Air Leak
- Pulmonary Contusion
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Radial Artery Injury
- Respiratory Conditions Due To External Agents
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Rib Fracture
- Sepsis
- Septic Shock
- Shock
- Shoulder And Upper Limb Burn
- Shoulder Dislocation
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skull Fractures
- Soft Tissue Injury
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Spleen Injury
- Sports Concussion
- Thermal Burn Injury
- Thigh Fracture
- Thoracic Aorta Injury
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Thoracic Empyema
- Thumb Amputation
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Abdominal Wall Infection Drainage
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Anus Resection
- Buttock Drainage
- Cauterization Of Granulation Tissue
- Colocutaneous Anastomosis
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Control Abdominal Wall Bleeding
- Control Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding
- Control Peritoneal Cavity Bleeding
- Damage Control Surgery
- Debridement Of Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Enterocele Repair
- Escharotomy
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Exploration Of Penetrating Wound, Neck
- Fasciotomy
- Fasciotomy, Hip Or Thigh
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Gastrointestinal Lavage
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gastrostomy
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Hemorrhage Control
- Hemorrhagic Shock Resuscitation
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hepatic Repair
- Incision And Drainage Of Bartholin's Gland Abscess
- Intraaortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Ischiorectal Abscess Drainage
- IVC Filter Placement
- Jejunostomy
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopy
- Lobe Liver Repair
- Mechanical Debridement For Wounds
- Patching Therapy
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Pericardial Cavity Drainage
- Peritoneal Cavity Drainage
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Radiation Therapy
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Repair Of Intermediate Wound
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Drainage
- Thoracoscopy With Intrapleural Foreign Body Removal
- Thoracostomy
- Thoracotomy With Cardiac Massage
- Tracheostomy
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Tube Thoracostomy
- Vascular Embolization
- Veno-Arterial Bypass
- Veno-Venous Bypass
- Whole Lung Lavage
- Wound Repair
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
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Student Resources
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Network OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Direct
- Navigate
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Passport
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Administrators
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2006)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2005)
Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina (2000)