Robert James Schenck, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Robert J. Schenck, MD, a fellowship-trained gastroenterologist, joined MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center in 2023. Dr. Schenck has a strong commitment to delivering the best possible care to every patient. He treats adults with a wide range of gastrointestinal conditions including reflux disease, difficulty swallowing, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and liver disease. Dr. Schenck performs colonoscopies and upper endoscopies in the hospital’s ambulatory/outpatient surgery centers and endoscopy suites.
Philosophy of Care:
“I have a patient-centered philosophy of care where I use my expertise to help guide patients to make the best decisions for themselves. Every patient is unique, and I believe it is essential to listen to each individual so I can help them reach the goals that are most important to them. I am passionate about improving my patient’s digestive health and their quality of life.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Colon Cancer
- Colonoscopy
- Diverticulitis
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
- Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Pancreatitis
- Stent Placement
- Stomach Ulcers
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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 And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- 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
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Spasm
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cecum Transplant
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Pancreatic Function Test
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Endoscopic Treatment Of Barrett's Esophagus
- Endoscopic Treatment Of Gastric Outlet Obstruction
- Endoscopic Treatment Of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Ercp With Stone Extraction
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Emptying Study With Scintigraphy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Testing
- Gastrointestinal Disease Prevention
- Gastrointestinal Disease Testing
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Health Maintenance
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) Testing
- Stent Placement
- Stomach Biopsy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- 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 Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Network OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Navigate
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology/Gastroenterology
Fellowship: University of Virginia Medical Center (2023)
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2019)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2016)