Malek Cheikh, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Malek Cheikh, MD, is an endocrinologist at both MedStar Union Memorial and MedStar Good Samaritan hospitals. He is board certified in internal medicine and a fellowship-trained endocrinologist. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes and thyroid disorders. He implements novel diabetes medications and treatment methods in his practice to help patients achieve not only good diabetes control, but also a good quality of life. Dr. Cheikh has a special interest in caring for patients with osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adult Osteomalacia
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Density Test
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Glucose Control Management
- Osteopenia Treatment
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Mass
- Adult Osteomalacia
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Parathyroid Adenoma
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Nodules
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Procedures I perform
- Bone Density Test
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Osteopenia Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- 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
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- POS OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- MultiPlan, Inc
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2014)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Internal Medicine GME (2012)
Medical School: Al-Azhar University Faculty of Medicine (2008)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2019, 2020-21, 2023-25