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