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