About me
Leila Shobab, MD is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology/Diabetes and Metabolism. Dr. Shobab is an Assistant Professor (Clinician Research Track) in the Department of Medicine at Georgetown University and a Clinical Investigator within the joint Endocrine Program at MedStar Georgetown University-MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Shobab completed her medical education at the University of British Columbia, where she earned her MD and completed her residency in Internal Medicine. She then went on to pursue a Clinical Fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Toronto, followed by a Research Fellowship in Thyroid Cancer at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Her clinical and research interest focus on thyroid cancer and other thyroid diseases. As a Clinician Scientist, Dr. Shobab is dedicated to advancing both basic and translational research aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms that drive aggressive thyroid cancers. A key focus of her work includes exploring the molecular basis of sex-dimorphism in thyroid cancer pathophysiology, progression and response to therapy. Additionally, she is investigating the role of immune responses in the development and progression of aggressive thyroid cancers.
Dr. Shobab is a Research Affiliate at the Cancer Host Interaction Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. She has also served as a Guest Researcher at the National Institutes of Health and has ongoing collaborations with colleagues at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Uniformed Services University Health Sciences Hospital (USUHS).
A member of several professional organizations, including the American Thyroid Association (ATA) and the Endocrine Society, Dr. Shobab has received multiple honors for her clinical and research contributions. Notably, she is the recipient of the 2024 Women Advancing Thyroid Research (WATR) Award from the American Thyroid Association sponsored by Mary Ann Liebert though the Rosalind Franklin Society.
She believes in providing compassionate, patient-centered care, grounded in trust, respect, and a non-judgmental approach, with a focus on the individual needs of each person.
Dr. Shobab values every one of her patients and cares very deeply for the health and wellbeing of each individual patient. She believes in providing compassionate, patient-centered care, grounded in trust, respect, and a non-judgmental approach, with a focus on the individual needs of each patient.
Clinical areas of focus
- Graves Disease
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Thyroid Nodules
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Breast Disorders
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Hypertension
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Blood Sugar
- High Cholesterol
- Hirsutism
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Proteinuria
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Disease Prevention And Education
- 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 Disease Prevention And Education
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Education
- 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
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- POS OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Network OA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Administrators
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- HighMark
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: University of Toronto (2016)
Residency: University Of British Columbia Faculty Of Medicine (2014)
Medical School: University of British Columbia (2011)