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