Laura E. Cowen, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Laura Cowen is board certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She completed her internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. She then completed her fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at a combined program between MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Cowen treats a wide range of conditions as a general endocrinologist with special interest in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, treatment of thyroid disorders, and polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Clinical areas of focus
- Graves Disease
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disorders
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Diabetic Nerve Damage
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Pump Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Osteoporosis
- Pituitary Cancer
- Pituitary Disorders
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Proteinuria
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Sexual Dysfunction
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Enterectomy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Weight Management Program
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center
Washington, DC, 20007
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Sentara Health
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HighMark
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Direct
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- POS OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- First Health PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 5000
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (2013)
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2011)
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (2008)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025