Lediya Cheru, MD| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Cheru sees patients at:
18109 Prince Philip Dr
Suite B200
Olney, MD 20832
301-774-4529
Lediya Cheru, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine as well as in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. She completed her medical education at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, followed by an internship and residency at Albany Medical Center. Dr. Cheru then pursued fellowship training in endocrinology at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. After completing her fellowship, she joined the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine as an assistant professor of medicine. Later, she transitioned to MedStar Health Endocrinology to focus more on her clinical work while being closer to her family.
Dr. Cheru has extensive experience managing patients with thyroid disorders, including Graves' disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and thyroid nodules. She also specializes in metabolic disorders, such as obesity, hyperlipidemia, prediabetes, and diabetes. Her additional areas of expertise include adrenal insufficiency, adrenal tumors, and pituitary disorders. Furthermore, Dr. Cheru addresses reproductive disorders, including polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), premature ovarian insufficiency, menopause, hypogonadism, and Klinefelter syndrome.
Clinical areas of focus:
- Graves’ disease
- Hashimoto thyroiditis
- Type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus
- PCOS
- Menopause
- Premature ovarian insufficiency
- Hypogonadism
- Pituitary disorders
- Adrenal insufficiency
- Adrenal tumors
- Obesity
- Insulin resistance
- Prediabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Hyperparathyroidism
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- 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 Adrenal Gland
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Male Hypogonadism
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Panhypopituitarism
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Acromegaly Treatment
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Calcium And Vitamin D Management
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing's Disease Treatment
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diabetes Eye Care
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetes Prevention
- Enterectomy
- Gestational Diabetes Management
- Gland Surgery
- Glucose Control Management
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Treatment
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperaldosteronism Treatment
- Hyperprolactinemia Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypoparathyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Weight Management Program
Practice locations
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18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste B-200
Olney, MD, 20832
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 FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- POS OA
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HighMark
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (2019)
Residency: Albany Medical Center (2016)
Internship: Albany Medical Center Hospital (2014)
Medical School: University of Virginia (2013)