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
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Graves Disease
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- 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 Disorders
- Breast Disorders
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- 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
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Enterectomy
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- 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 Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Education
- 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
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Network OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: University of Toronto (2016)
Residency: University of British Columbia (2014)
Medical School: University of British Columbia (2011)