Paul A. Sack, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism
Languages: English
301-625-1485
About me
Paul A. Sack, MD, has been at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital since 2005 after completing his medical training at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine. He is the Chief in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital as well as the MedStar Regional Director for Endocrinology in Baltimore. He served as the Chief of the Medical Staff at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital from 2022-2025. He is involved in patient care, clinical research, and the education of medical students, residents, and endocrinology fellows.
Dr. Sack's clinical interests include the management of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, Thyroid Disease, Adrenal Disorders, and Pituitary Diseases. He performs diagnostic thyroid and parathyroid ultrasounds and performs fine needle aspiration of thyroid nodules.
Dr. Sack previously served on the Community Leadership Board for the Maryland Chapter of the American Diabetes Association from 2017-2024. He joined the MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Board of Directors in 2026
Dr. Sack has been named a Top Doctor in Baltimore magazine for Diabetes Care in 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Graves Disease
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Osteoporosis
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Tumor
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gestational Diabetes
- Grave's Disease
- High Cholesterol
- Hormonal Imbalance
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Osteoporosis
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Dopamine Therapy
- Enterectomy
- Glucose Control Management
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Lymphocytosis Treatment
- Menopausal Libido Decrease Treatment
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Testing
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pregnancy-Related Hirsutism Management
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Toxic Multinodular Goiter Treatment
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Vocal Cord Nodules Treatment
- Weight Management Program
Practice locations
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200 E 33rd St
Ste 551
Baltimore, MD, 21218
Insurance
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2005)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2003)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2000)
Awards
- 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Damcott CM, Sack P, Shuldiner AR. The genetics of obesity. Endocrinology & Metabolism Clinics of North America. 32(4):761-86, 2003 Dec.
- Streeten ES, Mohamed A, Ghandi A, Orwig D, Sack P, Sterling R, Pellegrini VD. The Inpatient Consultation Approach to Osteoporosis Treatment in Patients with Fracture. Is Automatic Consultation Needed? The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 88:1968-1974, 2006.
- Post W, Shen H, Damcott C, Arking DE, Kao WHL, Sack PA, Ryan KA, Chakravarti A, Mitchell BD, Shuldiner AR. Associations between Genetic Variants in the NOS1AP (CAPON) Gene and Cardiac Repolarization in the Old Order Amish. Human Heredity. 64: 214-219, 2007.
- Roy-Gagnon MH. Weir MR. Sorkin JD. Ryan KA. Sack PA. Hines S. Bielak LF. Peyser PA. Post W. Mitchell BD. Shuldiner AR. Douglas JA. Genetic influences on blood pressure response to the cold pressor test: results from the Heredity and Phenotype Intervention Heart Study. [Journal Article. Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural. Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't. Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.] Journal of Hypertension. 26(4):729-36, 2008 Apr.
- Mitchell BD. McArdle PF. Shen H. Rampersaud E. Pollin TI. Bielak LF. Jaquish C. Douglas JA. Roy-Gagnon MH. Sack P. Naglieri R. Hines S. Horenstein RB. Chang YP. Post W. Ryan KA. Brereton NH. Pakyz RE. Sorkin J. Damcott CM. O'Connell JR. Mangano C. Corretti M. Vogel R. Herzog W. Weir MR. Peyser PA. Shuldiner AR. The genetic response to short-term interventions affecting cardiovascular function: rationale and design of the Heredity and Phenotype Intervention (HAPI) Heart Study. [Journal Article. Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural. Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't] American Heart Journal. 155(5):823-8, 2008 May.
- Evadnie Rampersaud, MSPH, PhD; Braxton D. Mitchell, PhD; Toni I. Pollin, PhD; Mao Fu, PhD; Haiqing Shen, PhD; Jeffery R. O’Connell, PhD; Julie L. Ducharme, MD; Scott Hines, MD; Paul Sack, MD; Rosalie Naglieri, MD; Alan R. Shuldiner, MD; Soren Snitker, MD, PhD. Physical Activity and the Association of Common FTO Gene Variants With Body Mass Index and Obesity. Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(16):1791-1797.
- Streeten EA. McBride D. Puffenberger E. Hoffman ME. Pollin TI. Donnelly P. Sack P. Morton H. Osteoporosis-pseudoglioma syndrome: description of 9 new cases and beneficial response to Bisphosphonates. Bone. 43(3):584-90, 2008 Sep.
- Shen H. Herzog W. Drolet M. Pakyz R. Newcomer S. Sack P. Karon H. Ryan KA. Zhao Y. Shi X. Mitchell BD. Shuldiner AR. Aspirin Resistance in healthy drug-naive men versus women (from the Heredity and Phenotype Intervention Heart Study). American Journal of Cardiology. 104(4):606-12, 2009 Aug 15.
- Elena Forouhar and Paul Sack. Non-traditional therapies for diabetes: Fact or Fiction? Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives. 2(2), 2012 July 16.
- Elena Forouhar and Paul Sack. Non-traditional therapies for diabetes: Fact or Fiction? Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives. 2(2), 2012 July 16.