Elizabeth Chacko, DO| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Elizabeth Chacko, D.O., is an endocrinologist, specializing in the treatment of patients who have been diagnosed with diabetes, thyroid disease, and osteoporosis, as well as pituitary and adrenal adenomas. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Chacko earned her medical degree at the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center in Fort Worth, Texas. She went on to complete internship and residency programs in internal medicine at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, where she was presented a prestigious teaching award, and also earned Press Ganey patient satisfaction ratings in the 95th percentile. Dr. Chacko completed her fellowship in endocrinology at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. Here, she devoted much time to a quality improvement project focused on analyzing and optimizing blood glucose data for diabetic patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Glycated Hemoglobin (A1C) Test
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Osteoporosis
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bone Density Disorder
- Breast Disorders
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Gynecomastia
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hirsutism
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Infertility
- Insulin Pump Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Menstrual Disorders
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Proteinuria
- Retinal Disease
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Addison's Disease Treatment
- Adrenal Crisis Treatment
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Aldosteronoma Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Health Evaluation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Creatinine Clearance Test
- Cushing's Syndrome Risk Assessment
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Risk Assessment
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment
- Ectopic Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Environmental Monitoring
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia (FHH) Treatment
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) Antibody Test
- Glycated Hemoglobin (A1C) Test
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Low Testosterone
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Magnesium Imbalance Treatment
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medication Administration And Management
- Microalbuminuria Testing
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Testing
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Parathyroid Adenoma Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Cushing's Disease Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Posture Evaluation
- Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment
- Retinopathy Testing
- Risk Assessment
- Subclinical Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Cyst Treatment
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Thyroiditis Treatment
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vestibular Testing
- Weight Management Program
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 Select
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Navigate
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare Direct
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare FFS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- POS OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2018)
Residency: Texas Health Resources (2014)
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (2011)