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
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Osteoporosis
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- 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
- 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
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Pituitary Mass
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Prediabetes
- Proteinuria
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Addison's Disease Treatment
- Adrenal Crisis Treatment
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Aldosteronoma Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Health Evaluation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- 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
- 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 Therapy For Low Testosterone
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Magnesium Imbalance Treatment
- 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
- 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
- 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
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS
- Choice POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OA Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Navigate
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2018)
Residency: Texas Health Resources (2014)
Medical School: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (2011)