Cheryl Anne Shaw, DO| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Shaw is a Family Physician who provides preventative care to all ages. She has a special intrest in caring for pediatric and adult patients with developmental disabilities. She was chosen chief resident in her final year of residency. She also received the Golden Gomco Award for procedural excellence in residency. Dr. Shaw is board certified in Family Medicine. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and the American Osteopathic Association.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
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
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst EPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Navigate
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS
- POS OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Network OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Medicare FFS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Residency: West Virginia University Rural Family Medicine GME (2013)
Medical School: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (2010)