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