Mansur Elias Shomali, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | 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
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Gastrinoma
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperthyroidism
- Insulin Pen Training
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Obesity Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Pregnancy-Related Hirsutism Management
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Nodules
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- 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
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- 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
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Wermer Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Antibody Testing
- Adrenal Biopsy
- Adrenal Gland Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Adrenal Surgery
- Anemia Management
- Bone Density Testing
- Calcium Level Management
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- 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
- Gastric Surgery
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Management
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Pen Training
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Kallmann Syndrome Treatment
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Male Hypogonadism Treatment
- Metabolic Syndrome Treatment
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Petrosal Sinus Sampling
- 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
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice
- IH-POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- POS OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HighMark
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Network OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UHC Passport
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (1999)
Residency: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1997)
Medical School: McGill University (1994)
Awards
- 2017 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine