Mansur Elias Shomali, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Endocrinology | MedStar Health
About me
Mansur Shomali, MD, CM studied biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins; he then received his medical degree from McGill University and completed his internal medicine training at the University of Maryland and his fellowship training in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Shomali's clinical interests include diabetes and the use of diabetes technologies. He also has a clinical focus on pituitary, neuroendocrine, and adrenal disorders, as well as the medical management of obesity. Dr. Shomali is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, serves as Chief Medical Officer at Welldoc, and sees patients at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital.
Mansur E. Shomali, MD, was named a Top Doctor in Baltimore magazine for Endocrinology in 2017.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Crisis
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Gastrinoma
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperthyroidism
- Insulin Pen Training
- Obesity Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Pregnancy-Related Hirsutism Management
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Nodules
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Adult Osteomalacia
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- 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 Renal Tubular Function
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Hypertension
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Male Hypogonadism
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Pituitary Apoplexy
- Pituitary Cancer
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Proteinuria
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Wermer Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Biopsy
- Adrenal Gland Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Surgery
- Anemia Management
- Bone Density Testing
- Calcium Level Management
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diabetes Management
- Empty Sella Syndrome Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Female Hypogonadism Treatment
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Management
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Pen Training
- Kallmann Syndrome Treatment
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Male Hypogonadism Treatment
- Metabolic Syndrome Treatment
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Biopsy
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Potassium Level Management
- Prader-Willi Syndrome Treatment
- Pregnancy-Related Hirsutism Management
- Sheehan's Syndrome Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Turner Syndrome Treatment
- 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 Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Network OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Navigate
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HighMark
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Choice Fund PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (1999)
Residency: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1997)
Medical School: McGill University (1994)
Awards
- 2017 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine