Lediya Cheru, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Internal Medicine | 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
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- 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 Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- 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
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Male Hypogonadism
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Panhypopituitarism
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Acromegaly Treatment
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Gland Surgery
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Blood Clotting Disorder Diagnosis
- Calcium And Vitamin D Management
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing's Disease Treatment
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diabetes Eye Care
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetes Prevention
- Enterectomy
- Falls Prevention
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- 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 Imbalance Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperaldosteronism Treatment
- Hyperprolactinemia Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypoparathyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Lobectomy
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- 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
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- POS OA
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Navigate
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (2019)
Residency: Albany Medical Center (2016)
Internship: Albany Medical Center Hospital (2014)
Medical School: University of Virginia (2013)