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
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- 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 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.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Employee Health Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Navigate
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Network OA
- First Health PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Student Resources
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
Videos
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)