Thomas Michael Loughney, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Board-certified in Gastroenterology, Thomas Loughney, MD, currently serves as Director of Endoscopy at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and is an Associate Professor, Georgetown Medical School. He is the Chairman of the Credentials Committee. He also serves on the MedStar Georgetown Patient Safety Committee.
Dr. Loughney has won multiple awards for his excellence in teaching and been recognized by Washington's Consumer Checkbook and Washingtonian Magazine as the top, recommended gastroenterologist in the Washington area. His clinical expertise includes interventional endoscopy, biliary and pancreatic disease, use of endoluminal stents and colon cancer screening.
Following a Gastroenterology Fellowship and Residency and Internship in Internal Medicine all at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Dr. Loughney served as a Lt. Colonel in the Army Medical Corp. He graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1989.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Management
- Diverticulitis
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Enteroscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Gallstones
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Stomach Pain Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Bowel Obstruction
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Rectal Cancer
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Biopsy Of The Large Intestine
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cecum Transplant
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Management
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct With Stent
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Biliary Ductal System Catheterization
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Pancreatic Ductal System Catheterization
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Calculi Destruction
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Calculi Removal
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Biopsy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Tumor Ablation
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stent Placement
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Unlisted Small Intestine Procedure
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
Practice locations
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3301 New Mexico Ave NW
Ste 205
Washington, DC, 20016
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Main Bldg 2nd Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Navigate
- CareFirst NASCO
- HighMark
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- POS OA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Administrators
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TRICARE for Life East
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (1996)
Residency: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (1992)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1989)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025 Top Recommended Gastroenterologist, Washington Consumer Checkbook Washingtonian Magazine Best Doctor, multiple years James Leonard Award for Excellence in Teaching Internal Medicine Tripler Army Medical Center Department of Family Practice Valued Teacher Award Tripler Army Department of Medicine Teacher of the Year Award