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