Elizabeth Chacko, DO| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | 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
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Glycated Hemoglobin (A1C) Test
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- 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 Antibody Testing
- Adrenal Crisis Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- 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
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- 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
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Network OA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-HMO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS II
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS II Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Basic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- First Health PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- POS OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Network OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
Education
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)