Laura E. Cowen, MD| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Laura Cowen is board certified in internal medicine and 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 specializes in pituitary disorders, and her clinical interests include diabetes, thyroid and a wide range of other endocrine conditions.
Clinical areas of focus
- Graves Disease
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Tumor
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- 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
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Pump Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- 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
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medication Administration And Management
- 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
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Basic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Passport
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Student Resources
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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