About me
** The phone number for Dr. Sharma's 110 Irving Street location is 202-877-2300
Susmeeta Sharma, MD, is the director of pituitary endocrinology at the MedStar Pituitary Center. Dr. Sharma has extensive experience in evaluating and treating patients with pituitary disorders such as prolactinoma, Cushing's disease, acromegaly, non-functioning pituitary tumors, adrenal insufficiency and other pituitary hormone deficiencies. Her clinical research interests include pathogenesis and diagnosis of hormonally active pituitary tumors as well as development of non-surgical treatment modalities for management of pituitary tumors.
Dr. Sharma has two separate sub-specialty clinics within MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She treats patients with any type of pituitary diagnosis at the MedStar Pituitary Center located in the Neurosciences Department, 110 Irving Street, Room G019, (1-844-748-8482). Here, her clinic is part of a multidisciplinary team that provides comprehensive, coordinated care for patients with pituitary tumors and other pituitary disorders. Dr. Sharma also treats patients with general endocrine diagnoses, such as adrenal, calcium, thyroid disorders and diabetes, in the Endocrinology Subspecialty clinic located at 3800 Physician’s Office Building.
Dr. Sharma is dedicated to providing patients with comprehensive personalized care. She evaluates each patient as a whole and works closely with her fellow specialists in endocrinology, neurosurgery, radiation oncology and neuroophthalmology to develop an effective, individualized treatment plan for each and every patient.
Before joining the MedStar Pituitary Center, Dr. Sharma completed a fellowship in reproductive and adult endocrinology with focus on pituitary and adrenal disorders at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She then stayed on as a junior faculty member and the Chief of outpatient endocrinology at NIH. Dr. Sharma enjoys mentoring young physicians along their path to clinical endocrinology and patient care and was honored with the Dr. Phillip Gorden Distinguished Clinical Teacher Award by the NIH Endocrinology fellowship program.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Gigantism
- Glucose Control Management
- Graves Disease
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Therapy For Hyperthyroidism
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Disorders
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Calcium Disorders
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- 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
- Gigantism
- Grave's Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Pump Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Pituitary Disorders
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Diabetes Management
- Dopamine Therapy
- Endocrine Tumor Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Hyperthyroidism
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Hypercalcemia Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Ablation
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Thyroid Medication Management
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- 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
- IH-Open HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HighMark
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- POS OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Student Resources
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Navigate
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2012)
Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine (2009)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2006)
Internship: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2005)
Medical School: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College-Belgaum (2002)