Elizabeth Chacko, DO| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
About me
Elizabeth Chacko, D.O., is an endocrinologist, specializing in the treatment of patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes, thyroid disease, and osteoporosis, as well as pituitary and adrenal adenomas. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Chacko earned her medical degree at the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center in Fort Worth, Texas. She went on to complete internship and residency programs in internal medicine at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, where she was presented a prestigious teaching award, and also earned Press Ganey patient satisfaction ratings in the 95th percentile. Dr. Chacko completed her fellowship in endocrinology at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Here, she devoted much time to a quality improvement project focused on analyzing and optimizing blood glucose data for diabetic patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Glycated Hemoglobin (A1C) Test
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Osteoporosis
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bone Density Disorder
- Breast Disorders
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Gynecomastia
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hirsutism
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Infertility
- Insulin Pump Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Proteinuria
- Retinal Disease
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Addison's Disease Treatment
- Adrenal Crisis Treatment
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Aldosteronoma Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Health Evaluation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Creatinine Clearance Test
- Cushing's Syndrome Risk Assessment
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Risk Assessment
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment
- Ectopic Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Environmental Monitoring
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia (FHH) Treatment
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) Antibody Test
- Glycated Hemoglobin (A1C) Test
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Low Testosterone
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Magnesium Imbalance Treatment
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medication Administration And Management
- Microalbuminuria Testing
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Testing
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Parathyroid Adenoma Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Cushing's Disease Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Posture Evaluation
- Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment
- Retinopathy Testing
- Risk Assessment
- Subclinical Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Cyst Treatment
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Thyroiditis Treatment
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vestibular Testing
- Weight Management Program
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 Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OA Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Navigate
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Beech Street PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare Direct
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HighMark
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- POS OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2018)
Residency: Texas Health Resources (2014)
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (2011)