Disha Sharma, MBBS MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Disha Sharma, MD, is fellowship trained in gastroenterology and hepatology. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal conditions such as esophageal disorders, stomach and small bowel conditions, colonic disorders, and colorectal cancers, as well as other diseases that involve the digestive system.
Her clinical areas of focus include management of Barrett’s esophagus, esophageal cancer prevention, colon cancer prevention, early diagnosis of gastric cancer, and genetic gastrointestinal diseases. Dr. Sharma gained significant clinical research experience during her medical training as a volunteer and clinical fellow at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, MD. She is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Foregut Society, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and the American Gastroenterology Association.
Philosophy of care:
“I strive to provide a carefully constructed management approach tailored to my patients’ individual needs and presentation. I deeply care about my patients and hope to collaborate with them and their loved ones to make a meaningful impact on their care by alleviating their suffering. In addition to medical management, I offer a range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures to help achieve this goal.” – Disha Sharma, MD
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare Direct
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Navigate
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Beech Street PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Network OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Sentara Health
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2025)
Residency: Washington Hospital Center (2022)
Medical School: Seth Gs Medical College & Kem Hospital (2018)