Lawrence Mills, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Mills is the Chief of Gastroenterology at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. He is also board certified in internal medicine.
Featured in ABC-2 News story, "'I wasn't afraid', Maryland man tackles colorectal cancer head-on"
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Bloating
- Abdominal Distention
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Bowel Movement
- Abnormal Stool
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Fissure
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blood In Stool
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colonoscopy
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Melena
- Nausea
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Pain
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Pain
- Swallowing Problem
- Vomiting
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Bloating
- Abdominal Distention
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Amylase Blood Test
- Abnormal Bowel Movement
- Abnormal Liver Function Blood Test
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Blood Loss Anemia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alcoholic Liver Disease
- Allergic Esophagitis
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Fistula
- Anal Itching
- Anal Pain
- Anemia
- Angiodysplasia Of Intestine (WITHOUT MENTION OF HEMORRHAGE)
- Anorectal Disease
- Anorexia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Atrophic Gastritis Without Mention Of Hemorrhage
- Autoimmune Enteropathy
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon
- Biliary Cirrhosis
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Dysmotility
- Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
- Cachexia
- Candidiasis
- Celiac Disease
- Choking Sensation
- Cholangitis
- Cholecystitis
- Cholelithiasis
- Cholestasis
- Chronic Abdominal Pain
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Clostridium Difficile
- Colitis
- Collagenous Colitis
- Colon Stricture
- Colonic Inertia
- Colonic Polyps
- Colonic Volvulus
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Constipation
- Crest
- Crohn's Disease
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Decrease In Appetite
- Dehydration
- Diarrhea
- Digestive Disorders
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Drug Induced Liver Injury
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia
- Early Satiety
- Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase Level
- Elevated Ammonia
- Elevated Lipase
- Eosinophilic Enteritis
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Eosinophilic Gastritis
- Epigastric Pain
- Eructation
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Disease
- Esophageal Diverticulum
- Esophageal Mass
- Esophageal Motility Disorders
- Esophageal Spasm
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophageal Thickening
- Esophageal Ulcer
- Esophageal Varices
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Colon Cancer
- Family History Of Colon Polyps
- Fatty Liver
- Fecal Impaction
- Fecal Incontinence
- Feeding Problems
- Flatulence
- Focal Nodular Hyperplasia
- Foreign Body (DIGESTIVE SYSTEM)
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallbladder Polyp
- Gastric Ulcer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Stromal Tumors
- Gastrointestinal Amyloid
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Gastroparesis
- Giardiasis
- Gluten Sensitivity
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hematemesis
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemorrhage Of Gastrointestinal Tract, Unspecified
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids With Complications
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatorenal Syndrome
- Hiatal Hernia
- Hiccough
- Hydrops Of Gallbladder
- Hypoalbuminemia
- Idiopathic Megacolon
- Ileitis
- Ileus
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Intractable Vomiting
- Intussusception
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Ischemic Bowel
- Ischemic Colitis
- Jaundice
- Kwashiorkor
- Lactose Intolerance
- Left Upper Quadrant Pain
- Liver Disease
- Liver Mass
- Lymphocytic Colitis
- Lynch Syndrome
- Malabsorption
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Stomach
- Malnutrition
- Meckel Diverticulum
- Megacolon
- Megarectum
- Melena
- Microscopic Colitis
- Motility Disorders
- Mouth Ulcer
- Nausea
- Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Obstipation
- Obstructive Jaundice
- Odynophagia
- Ogilvie Syndrome
- Pancreas Divisum
- Pancreatic Cyst
- Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreaticobiliary Disease
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer
- Peritonitis
- Pernicious Anemia
- Persistent Vomiting
- Personal History Of Colonic Polyps
- Peutz Jeghers Syndrome
- Polyposis Syndrome
- Polyps
- Portal Hypertension
- Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy
- Positive Hemoccult Fecal Occult Blood Test
- Post Hemorrhagic Anemia
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Pouchitis
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Proctitis
- Protein Calorie Malnutrition
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Hemorrhage
- Rectal Pain
- Rectal Polyp
- Rectal Prolapse
- Regional Enteritis Of Large Intestine
- Right Lower Quadrant Pain
- Right Upper Quadrant Pain
- Scleroderma
- Secondary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Small Bowel Disease
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Small Intestine Disease
- Steatorrhea
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Disorders
- Stomach Pain
- Swallowing Problem
- Tenesmus
- Toxic Liver Injury
- Ulceration Of Intestine
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Ulcerative Proctitis
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Whipple's Disease
- Wilson's Disease
Procedures I perform
- Biologic Therapy For Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Breath Testing
- Colon Polypectomy
- Colonoscopy
- Early Detection Of Cancer
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Of Large Colon Polyps
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) With Botox Injection
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) With Dilation
- Feeding Tube Management
- Feeding Tube Removal
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Screening
- Gastroscopy
- Gj Tube Evaluation
- Ileoscopy
- Liver Biopsy
- Low Residue Diet
- Murphy Sign
- Peg (PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY)
- Peg Tube Evaluation
- Proctosigmoidoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Single Balloon Enteroscopy
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
- 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
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- United Healthcare Choice
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Open EPO Plus
- Open HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- POS OA & OA Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Opoen HMO Option
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- FIRST HEALTH
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship Program: University Hospitals of Cleveland (1976)
Residency Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (1974)
Internship Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (1971)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1970)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Featured in ABC-2 News story, "'I wasn't afraid', Maryland man tackles colorectal cancer head-on"