About me
Jay Mark Lustbader, MD, is the Physician Executive Director of the Department of Ophthalmology for MedStar Health. Dr. Lustbader is the director of cornea and refractive surgery and president of the Washington National Eye Center. Dr. Lustbader holds a lifetime certification from the American Board of Ophthalmology and is licensed in DC, MD and VA. Dr. Lustbader chose ophthalmology because he believes the field allows him to combine the best aspects of other areas of medicine: he performs high-tech microscopic surgeries and also has an opportunity to develop long-term relationships with his patients. He finds the greatest satisfaction in restoring his patients' sight.
The patient comes first in Dr. Lustbader's practice. He and his staff offer expertise and experience in a caring environment. Dr. Lustbader will do whatever it takes to improve someone's visionâfrom something as simple as prescribing glasses to the most complex surgical procedures.
Dr. Lustbader has published nearly 50 papers and abstracts on a variety of topics in corneal disease and other aspects of ophthalmology and has been invited to speak at 50 lectures on his topics of clinical interest. Outside of his medical practice, he is a runner and avid Baltimore Ravens fan.
Awards
- 2023 Professional Service Award, Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
- 2022 Certificate of Appreciation, American Board of Ophthalmology
- 2020 Best of the Best Top Docs by the National Keratoconus Foundation
- 2014-2022 Top Doctor, Washingtonian Magazine
- 2014 Secretariat Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
- 2013 Georgetown Spirit Award
- 2012 America's Top Doctors
- 2010 Achievement Award, American Academy of Ophthalmology
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology
- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- Washington, DC, Metropolitan Ophthalmology Society
- Past President, Washington Academy of Ophthalmology
- Chairman, DC Eye MD PAC
- Examiner, American Board of Ophthalmology
- Board Member, Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
Clinical areas of focus
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Cataract
- Conjunctivitis
- Corneal Diseases
- Corneal Surgery
- Dry Eyes
- Inflammation Of The Eyelid
- Keratoconus
- Pterygium
- Refractive Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormalities Of The Eyes
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Anterior Segment Diseases
- Aphakia
- Aphakic Bullous Keratopathy
- Astigmatism
- Bacterial Conjunctivitis
- Blind In One Eye
- Blood Clot In Eye
- Blurred Vision
- Cataract
- Chlamydial Conjunctivitis
- Chronic Conjunctivitis
- Complications Of Lasik
- Conjunctival Burn
- Conjunctival Injury
- Conjunctivitis
- Contact Lens Induced Corneal Edema
- Contact Lens Infections
- Contact Lens Related Problems
- Cornea Injury
- Corneal Abrasion
- Corneal And Conjunctival Tumors
- Corneal Clouding
- Corneal Deposit
- Corneal Diseases
- Corneal Disorders
- Corneal Dystrophy
- Corneal Ectasia
- Corneal Edema
- Corneal Infectious Diseases
- Corneal Transplant Complications
- Corneal Ulcer
- Dry Eyes
- Ectopia Lentis
- Eye Complications Of Wegener
- Eye Inflammation
- Eye Pain
- Farsightedness
- Floppy Eyelid Syndrome
- Foreign Body (CORNEA)
- Fuchs Dystrophy
- Growth On Eye
- Herpes Simplex Eye Infections
- Herpes Simplex With Ophthalmic Complication
- Herpes Zoster Eye Infections
- Inflammation Of The Eyelid
- Intermediate Uveitis
- Iritis
- Keratitis
- Keratoconus
- Laceration Of Eye
- Lupus Eye Conditions
- Myopia
- Neurotrophic Keratopathy
- Ocular Infectious Diseases
- Ocular Inflammatory Diseases
- Ocular Surface Diseases
- Ophthalmic Trauma
- Posterior Capsular Opacity
- Presbyopia
- Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma
- Pseudophakia
- Pterygium
- Recurrent Erosion Of Cornea
- Red Eye
- Refraction For Eyeglasses
- Refractive Errors
- Ruptured Vessel Of Eye
- Scleritis
- Sensitivity To Light
- Shingles Of The Eye
- Sjogrens
- Sports Related Eye Injury
- Stevens Johnson Syndrome
- Stye
- Sudden Vision Loss
- Superficial Injury Of Cornea
- Traumatic Cataract
- Uveitis
- Uveitis Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Viral Conjunctivitis
- Vision Loss
- Visual Changes
- Visual Discomfort
- Visual Disturbance
- Visual Impairment
- Xerophthalmia
Procedures I perform
- Aspheric Intraocular Lens Implant
- Astigmatism Lenses
- Cataract Removal
- Complex Cataract Surgery
- Conjunctival Biopsy
- Corneal Collagen Cross Linking
- Corneal Surgery
- Corneal Transplant
- Intraocular Lens Explantation
- Intraocular Lens Implant
- Intraocular Lenses
- Keratoplasty
- Laser Vision Correction
- Lasik
- Microsurgery
- Monofocal Intraocular Lens Implant
- Monovision
- Multifocal Lens Implant
- Multifocal Lenses
- No Stitch Cataract Surgery
- Ocular Microbiology
- Optical Coherence Tomography
- Photorefractive Keratectomy
- Post Cataract Laser Surgery
- Premium Intraocular Lens Implant
- Premium Lens
- Prescription Eyeglasses
- Punctal Plugs For Dry Eyes
- Reconstructive Surgery On Cornea
- Refractive Lens Exchange
- Refractive Surgery
- Replacement Of Contact Lens
- Tear Osmolarity Test
- Toric Intraocular Lens Implant
- Toric Lenses
- Ultrasound
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Lower Level Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-2745Fax 202-444-4978
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
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Tricare Prime
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- FIRST HEALTH
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology, Ophthalmology
Fellowship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1989)
Residency Program: Johns Hopkins Hospital (1988)
Internship Program: Greater Baltimore Medical Center (1985)
Medical School: John Hopkins Univ School of Med (1984)
Awards
- 2023 Professional Service Award, Prevention of Blindness Society of Metropolitan Washington
- 2022 Certificate of Appreciation, American Board of Ophthalmology
- 2014-2022 Top Doctor, Washingtonian Magazine