About me
Jean Y. Park, MD is an endocrinologist at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital and a practicing physician with MedStar Health Primary Care at MedStar Good Samaritan since 2007. Dr. Park has a special interest in treating diabetes, thyroid disorders, adrenal disorders and pituitary diseases of patients 18 years of age and older.
Dr. Park has been awarded Recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and American Diabetes Association Diabetes Recognition Program (DRP). Clinicians who achieve DRP Recognition are part of an elite group that is publicly recognized for its skill in providing the highest level of diabetes care.
Dr. Park has a role in clinical and research aspects of diabetes, diabetes related conditions, obesity and prediabetes. Her research focuses on optimal treatments for diabetes and prediabetes.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Venous Sampling
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Excess Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Osteoporosis
- Parathyroid Disorder Management
- Pituitary Tumor Management
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Disease Management
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bone Density Disorder
- Breast Disorders
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gestational Diabetes
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Male Hypogonadism
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postprocedural Complications
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Proteinuria
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Cancer Treatment
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Gland Surgery
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Adrenal Treatment
- Adrenal Venous Sampling
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Enterectomy
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastric Surgery
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Growth Hormone Excess Treatment
- Growth Hormone Level Monitoring
- Growth Hormone Management
- Growth Hormone Screening
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Growth Hormone Suppression Test
- Growth Hormone Therapy Management
- Growth Hormone Treatment Follow-Up
- Hormone Imbalance Treatment
- Hormone Level Regulation
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Management
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Lobectomy
- Parathyroid Cancer Treatment
- Parathyroid Disease Management
- Parathyroid Disorder Management
- Parathyroid Disorder Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Cancer Treatment
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Treatment Follow-Up
- Pituitary Tumor Embolization
- Pituitary Tumor Management
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Management
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Management
- Thyroid Disease Treatment
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Thyroid Nodule Ablation
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroid Treatment
- Thyroid Treatment Follow-Up
- Thyroidectomy
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
- First Health PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Navigate
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS II
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
Education
Board Certification:
Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2004)
Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2001)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Pittas AG, Dawson-Hughes B, Sheehan P, Ware JH, Knowler WC, Aroda VR, Brodsky I, Ceglia L, Chadha C, Chatterjee R, Desouza C, Dolor R, Foreyt J, Fuss P, Ghazi A, Hsia DS, Johnson KC, Kashyap SR, Kim S, LeBlanc ES, Lewis MR, Liao E, Neff LM, Nelson J, O'Neil P, Park J, Peters A, Phillips LS, Pratley R, Raskin P, Rasouli N, Robbins D, Rosen C, Vickery EM, Staten M; D2d Research Group. Vitamin D Supplementation and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2019 Aug 8;381(6):520-530.
Kuhn, A, Park JY, Ghazi A, Aroda V. Intensifying Treatment Beyond Monotherapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Where Do Newer Therapies Fit? Current Cardiology Reports. (2017) 19: 25.
Park JY, Chong AY, Cochran EK, Kleiner DE, Haller MJ, Schatz DA, Gorden P. Type 1 diabetes associated with acquired generalized lipodystrophy and insulin resistance: the effect of long-term leptin therapy. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2008;93(1):26-31.
Guettier JM, Park JY, Cochran EK, Poitou C, Basdevant A, Meier M, Clément K, Magré J, Gorden P. Leptin therapy for partial lipodystrophy linked to a PPAR-gamma mutation. Clinical Endocrinology (Oxf). 2008;68(4):547-54.
Park JY, Javor ED, Cochran EK, DePaoli AM, Gorden P. Long-term efficacy of leptin replacement in patients with Dunnigan-type familial partial lipodystrophy. Metabolism, 2007; 56(4):508-16.
Park JY, Gavrilova O, Gorden P. The clinical utility of leptin therapy in metabolic dysfunction. Minerva Endocrinologica. 2006;31(2):125-31.
Gorden P, Park, JY. The clinical efficacy of the adipocyte-derived hormone leptin in metabolic diseases. Archives of Biochemistry and Physiology, 2006; 112(2):114-8.