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
202-687-2818Fax 877-485-1479
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
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- POS OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Fund PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OA Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS II
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Navigate
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- United Student Resources
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare FFS
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