Cheryl Anne Shaw, DO| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Shaw is a Family Physician who provides preventative care to all ages. She has a special intrest in caring for pediatric and adult patients with developmental disabilities. She was chosen chief resident in her final year of residency. She also received the Golden Gomco Award for procedural excellence in residency. Dr. Shaw is board certified in Family Medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Osteopathic Association.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Allergies
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Hypertension
- Physical Exams
- Rash
- Sinusitis
- Sore Throat
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distention
- Abdominal Migraine
- Abdominal Pain
- Acne
- Acute Arthritis
- Acute Back Pain
- Acute Bronchitis
- Allergies
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anemia
- Ankle Injury
- Ankle Pain
- Ankle Sprain
- Anxiety
- Arm Injury
- Arthralgia
- Asthma
- Back Pain
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bereavement
- Birthmark
- Blood In Stool
- Breast Lump
- Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
- Bronchitis
- Bruising
- Burns
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Celiac Disease
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Childhood Onset Fluency Disorder
- Chlamydia
- Cholesterol Disorders
- Chronic Bronchitis
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Cognitive Impairment
- Conduct Disorder
- Contact Dermatitis
- Cradle Cap
- Depression
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Disturbance Of Attention
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia
- Dysuria
- Ear Infections
- Epilepsy
- Eye Infections
- Family History Of Breast Cancer
- Family History Of Cancer
- Family History Of Heart Disease
- Fever
- First Degree Burns
- Foot Injury
- Frequency Of Urination
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gout
- Grave's Disease
- Grief
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Heart Racing
- Hemorrhoids
- Hip Click
- Hip Pain
- Hirsutism
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperlipidemia Syndrome
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypothyroidism
- Impacted Cerumen
- Impetigo
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Ingrown Hair
- Ingrown Nail
- Insect Bites And Stings
- Insulin Resistance
- Intention Tremor
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Keratosis Pilaris
- Knee Pain
- Laceration
- Learning Disabilities
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Lymphadenopathy
- Migraine
- Mood Disorders
- Motion Sickness
- Mouth Pain
- Muscle Strain
- Muscle Weakness
- Nasal Congestion
- Nausea And Vomiting
- Neck Pain
- Neonatal Acne
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Night Sweats
- Nightmares
- Nipple Discharge
- Novel Coronavirus
- Numbness
- Obesity
- Odynophagia
- Osteoarthritis
- Pelvic Pain
- Persistent Asthma
- Persistent Cough
- Pertussis
- Pharyngitis
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pleuritic Pain
- Pneumonia
- Poison Ivy
- Poison Oak
- Prediabetes
- Pulmonary Infections
- Pyelonephritis
- Rash
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Restless Legs Syndrome
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Ringworm Of Body
- Rosacea
- Scratchy Voice
- Seasonal Allergies
- Sensitive Skin
- Shortness Of Breath (SOB)
- Shoulder Injury
- Shoulder Pain
- Sinus Pain
- Sinusitis
- Skin Abscess
- Skin Tag
- Sleep Disorders
- Slowing Of Urinary Stream
- Sore Throat
- Spider Bite
- Stomach Pain
- Stool Changes
- Straining On Urination
- Strep Throat
- Stye
- Submandibular Swelling
- Sunburn
- Swallowing Problem
- Tachycardia
- Teething
- Tension Headache
- Testicular Pain
- Thalassemia
- Thyroid Disorder
- Tick Borne Infections
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Upper Lip Tie
- Vaginal Candidiasis
- Vaginal Discharge
- Varicella
- Varicella Virus
- Vertigo
- Viral Conjunctivitis
- Viral Infections
- Visual Disturbance
- Weakness
- Wheezing
Procedures I perform
- Administrative Physicals
- Adolescent Health
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Screening
- Blood Test
- Breast Cancer Prevention And Risk Reduction
- Breast Cancer Screening
- Breast Examination
- Camp Physicals
- Cancer Prevention
- Cancer Screening
- Cerumen Removal
- Chemistry Blood Panel
- Cholesterol Management
- Chronic Disease Management
- College Health
- Concussion Testing
- Coping Skills
- Depression And Anxiety Assessments
- Developmental Assessment
- Diabetes Counseling
- Diabetes Education
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Diabetes Therapy
- Diet And Exercise
- Diet And Nutrition
- Drug Test
- Ear Exam
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Employee Health
- Family Planning
- Fitness For Duty Evaluations
- Flu Shot Vaccination
- Gynecological Exam
- Health Maintenance
- Health Screening
- Hepatitis A Vaccination
- Hepatitis B Vaccination
- HIV Testing
- Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination
- Lab Services
- Lifestyle Modification
- Measles Vaccination
- Medication Refills
- Medication Renewal
- Meningitis Vaccination
- Meningococcal Vaccine
- Mens Health
- Migraine Treatment
- MMR Vaccine
- Newborn Care
- Novel Coronavirus Testing
- Novel Coronavirus Vaccine
- Novel Coronavirus Vaccine Booster
- Nutrition And Health
- Office Gynecology
- Oral Contraceptive
- Pap Smear
- Physical Exams
- Pneumonia Vaccination
- Polio Vaccination
- Pregnancy Blood Test
- Preoperative Evaluation
- Preventative Women Healthcare
- Preventive Medicine
- Prostate Cancer Screening
- Prostate Specific Antigen Blood Test
- Rapid Strep Test
- School Physical
- Shingles Vaccination
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Splinter Removal
- Sports Physical Exam
- Staple Removal Obesity
- Suture Removal
- Tetanus And Diphtheria Vaccine
- Tetanus Diphtheria And Pertussis Vaccine
- Tobacco Use Cessation
- Tuberculosis (TB) Test
- Vaccinations
- Welcome To Medicare Exam
- Well Child Exam
- Wellness
- Wellness Check
- Women's Health
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
- 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
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Tricare Prime
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- FIRST HEALTH
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Internship/Residency: Harpers Ferry Family Medicine Center (2013)
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (2010)