Malek Cheikh, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | 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
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Pituitary Disorders
- Prediabetes
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- 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
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Adult Osteomalacia
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Breast Disorders
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
- De Quervain's Thyroiditis
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Mellitus Due To Underlying Condition
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of Amino
- 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
- Endocrine Disorders
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrinoma
- Gestational Diabetes
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hirsutism
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hypercalcemia Of Malignancy
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Infertility
- Insulin Resistance
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Latent Autoimmune Diabetes In Adults (LADA)
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Menstrual Disorders
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Pancreatitis
- Parathyroid Adenoma
- Pituitary Disorders
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Proteinuria
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Secondary Diabetes
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroiditis (POSTPARTUM, SUBACUTE, AND SILENT)
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Toxic Goiter
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets
- Vitamin Deficiency
- West Syndrome
- Zollinger
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Gland Surgery
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Bone Density Test
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diabetes Eye Care
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Endocrinology Care
- Enterectomy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Geriatric Endocrinology Care
- Glucose Control Management
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis Treatment
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypoparathyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteopenia Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pediatric Trauma Care
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Gland Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Prolactinoma Treatment
- Pseudohypoparathyroidism Treatment
- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Thyroiditis 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
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Administrators
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Sentara Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-POS Plus
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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, 2023-24