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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- 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
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- 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
- 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
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Navigate
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HighMark
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OA Plus
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Toronto (2016)
Residency: University Of British Columbia Faculty Of Medicine (2014)
Medical School: University of British Columbia (2011)