About me
Jean Y. Park, MD is an endocrinologist at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital and a practicing physician with MedStar Health Primary Care at MedStar Good Samaritan since 2007. Dr. Park has a special interest in treating diabetes, thyroid disorders, adrenal disorders and pituitary diseases of patients 18 years of age and older.
Dr. Park has been awarded Recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and American Diabetes Association Diabetes Recognition Program (DRP). Clinicians who achieve DRP Recognition are part of an elite group that is publicly recognized for its skill in providing the highest level of diabetes care.
Dr. Park has a role in clinical and research aspects of diabetes, diabetes related conditions, obesity and prediabetes. Her research focuses on optimal treatments for diabetes and prediabetes.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Venous Sampling
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Excess Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Osteoporosis
- Parathyroid Disorder Management
- Pituitary Tumor Management
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Disease Management
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes Insipidus
- 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 Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gestational Diabetes
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Male Hypogonadism
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postprocedural Complications
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Proteinuria
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Cancer Treatment
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Gland Surgery
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Adrenal Treatment
- Adrenal Venous Sampling
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Enterectomy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Growth Hormone Excess Treatment
- Growth Hormone Level Monitoring
- Growth Hormone Management
- Growth Hormone Screening
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Growth Hormone Suppression Test
- Growth Hormone Therapy Management
- Growth Hormone Treatment Follow-Up
- Hormone Imbalance Treatment
- Hormone Level Regulation
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Management
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Parathyroid Cancer Treatment
- Parathyroid Disease Management
- Parathyroid Disorder Management
- Parathyroid Disorder Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Cancer Treatment
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Treatment Follow-Up
- Pituitary Tumor Embolization
- Pituitary Tumor Management
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Management
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Management
- Thyroid Disease Treatment
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Thyroid Nodule Ablation
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroid Treatment
- Thyroid Treatment Follow-Up
- Thyroidectomy
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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Passport
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Network OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Residency: Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2004)
Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2001)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Pittas AG, Dawson-Hughes B, Sheehan P, Ware JH, Knowler WC, Aroda VR, Brodsky I, Ceglia L, Chadha C, Chatterjee R, Desouza C, Dolor R, Foreyt J, Fuss P, Ghazi A, Hsia DS, Johnson KC, Kashyap SR, Kim S, LeBlanc ES, Lewis MR, Liao E, Neff LM, Nelson J, O'Neil P, Park J, Peters A, Phillips LS, Pratley R, Raskin P, Rasouli N, Robbins D, Rosen C, Vickery EM, Staten M; D2d Research Group. Vitamin D Supplementation and Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes. N Engl J Med. 2019 Aug 8;381(6):520-530.
Kuhn, A, Park JY, Ghazi A, Aroda V. Intensifying Treatment Beyond Monotherapy in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Where Do Newer Therapies Fit? Current Cardiology Reports. (2017) 19: 25.
Park JY, Chong AY, Cochran EK, Kleiner DE, Haller MJ, Schatz DA, Gorden P. Type 1 diabetes associated with acquired generalized lipodystrophy and insulin resistance: the effect of long-term leptin therapy. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2008;93(1):26-31.
Guettier JM, Park JY, Cochran EK, Poitou C, Basdevant A, Meier M, Clément K, Magré J, Gorden P. Leptin therapy for partial lipodystrophy linked to a PPAR-gamma mutation. Clinical Endocrinology (Oxf). 2008;68(4):547-54.
Park JY, Javor ED, Cochran EK, DePaoli AM, Gorden P. Long-term efficacy of leptin replacement in patients with Dunnigan-type familial partial lipodystrophy. Metabolism, 2007; 56(4):508-16.
Park JY, Gavrilova O, Gorden P. The clinical utility of leptin therapy in metabolic dysfunction. Minerva Endocrinologica. 2006;31(2):125-31.
Gorden P, Park, JY. The clinical efficacy of the adipocyte-derived hormone leptin in metabolic diseases. Archives of Biochemistry and Physiology, 2006; 112(2):114-8.