About me
Leila Shobab, MD is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology/Diabetes and Metabolism. Dr. Shobab is an Assistant Professor (Clinician Research Track) in the Department of Medicine at Georgetown University and a Clinical Investigator within the joint Endocrine Program at MedStar Georgetown University-MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Shobab completed her medical education at the University of British Columbia, where she earned her MD and completed her residency in Internal Medicine. She then went on to pursue a Clinical Fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Toronto, followed by a Research Fellowship in Thyroid Cancer at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Her clinical and research interest focus on thyroid cancer and other thyroid diseases. As a Clinician Scientist, Dr. Shobab is dedicated to advancing both basic and translational research aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms that drive aggressive thyroid cancers. A key focus of her work includes exploring the molecular basis of sex-dimorphism in thyroid cancer pathophysiology, progression and response to therapy. Additionally, she is investigating the role of immune responses in the development and progression of aggressive thyroid cancers.
Dr. Shobab is a Research Affiliate at the Cancer Host Interaction Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. She has also served as a Guest Researcher at the National Institutes of Health and has ongoing collaborations with colleagues at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Uniformed Services University Health Sciences Hospital (USUHS).
A member of several professional organizations, including the American Thyroid Association (ATA) and the Endocrine Society, Dr. Shobab has received multiple honors for her clinical and research contributions. Notably, she is the recipient of the 2024 Women Advancing Thyroid Research (WATR) Award from the American Thyroid Association sponsored by Mary Ann Liebert though the Rosalind Franklin Society.
She believes in providing compassionate, patient-centered care, grounded in trust, respect, and a non-judgmental approach, with a focus on the individual needs of each person.
Dr. Shobab values every one of her patients and cares very deeply for the health and wellbeing of each individual patient. She believes in providing compassionate, patient-centered care, grounded in trust, respect, and a non-judgmental approach, with a focus on the individual needs of each patient.
Clinical areas of focus
- Graves Disease
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Thyroid Nodules
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Hypertension
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Blood Sugar
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Enterectomy
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disease Prevention And Education
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Education
- 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
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Navigate
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- OA Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- POS OA
- IH-HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS II
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Toronto (2016)
Residency: University Of British Columbia Faculty Of Medicine (2014)
Medical School: University of British Columbia (2011)