Douglas Owen Sobel, MD| Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Sobel is the Division Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Hyperthyroidism
- Osteoporosis
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Pituitary Disorders
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Neoplasm Of Adrenal Gland
- Benign Thyroid Nodules
- Bone Density Disorder
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Due To Underlying Condition
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Hypertension
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastrinoma
- Gestational Diabetes
- Grave's Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Blood Sugar
- High Cholesterol
- Hirsutism
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Lipid Disorders
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Male Hypogonadism
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Malnutrition
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Parathyroid Adenoma
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Pituitary Cancer
- Pituitary Disorders
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Prediabetes
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Proteinuria
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Toxic Goiter
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes In Children
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- Acromegaly Treatment
- Adrenal Cancer Treatment
- Adrenal Crisis Treatment
- Adrenal Disease Treatment
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Gland Cancer Management
- Adrenal Hormone Management
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Aldosteronoma Management
- Bariatric Nutrition Counseling
- Blood Glucose Correction For High Readings
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Diabetes Complications Prevention
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Self-Care Planning
- Diabetes Self-Management
- Diabetes Treatment
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Risk Assessment
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment
- Dietary Management Of Cushing Syndrome
- Endocrine Disorder Treatment
- Endocrine Disorders Treatment
- Endocrine Tumor Treatment
- Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (FMTC) Treatment
- Fluid And Electrolyte Management
- Gland Disorder Treatment
- Gland Dysfunction Treatment
- Glucometer Use
- Glucose Control Management
- Glycemic Variability Assessment
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Level Monitoring
- Growth Hormone Screening
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Treatment
- Healthy Weight Loss Guidance
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Balancing Nutrition Counseling
- Hormone Imbalance Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypercalcemia Nutrition Management
- Hypercalcemia Treatment
- Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS) Treatment
- Hyperparathyroidism Dietary Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Nutrition Counseling
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypoparathyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Dose Titration
- Insulin Pen Training
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Insulin Syringe Use
- Lipid Profile
- Meal Planning
- Mineral Deficiency Treatment
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Testing
- Neuroendocrine Disorder Treatment
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment
- Nutrient Deficiency Screening
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Nutrition Counseling
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Parathyroid Cancer Treatment
- Parathyroid Disease Treatment
- Parathyroid Disorder Treatment
- Parathyroid Hormone Regulation
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parathyroid Ultrasound
- Pcos Treatment
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Disorders Nutrition Counseling
- Pituitary Medication Management
- Pituitary Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Pregnancy Nutrition Counseling
- Prenatal Substance Abuse Screening
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Prolactinoma Treatment
- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Thyroid Acropachy Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Ablation
- Thyroid Cancer Chemotherapy
- Thyroid Cancer Lymph Node Dissection
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Crisis Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Management
- Thyroid Disease Treatment
- Thyroid Medication Management
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Vitamin And Mineral Deficiency Treatment
- Vitamin Deficiency Treatment
- Weight Management For Healthy Weight
- Weight Measurement
Practice locations
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23000 Moakley St
Ste 103
Leonardtown, MD, 20650
4200 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 400
Washington, DC, 20016
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
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Sentara Health
- HighMark
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Network OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology
Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center (1980)
Fellowship: Montefiore Hospital (1980)
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (1979)
Residency: Bellevue Hospital Center (1977)
Residency: Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (1976)
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1974)