Mansur Elias Shomali, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
About me
Mansur Shomali, MD, CM studied biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins; he then received his medical degree from McGill University and completed his internal medicine training at the University of Maryland and his fellowship training in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Shomali's clinical interests include diabetes and the use of diabetes technologies. He also has a clinical focus on pituitary, neuroendocrine, and adrenal disorders, as well as the medical management of obesity. Dr. Shomali is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, serves as Chief Medical Officer at Welldoc, and sees patients at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital.
Mansur E. Shomali, MD, was named a Top Doctor in Baltimore magazine for Endocrinology in 2017.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Gastrinoma
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperthyroidism
- Insulin Pen Training
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Obesity Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Pregnancy-Related Hirsutism Management
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Nodules
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Adult Osteomalacia
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- 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
- Endocrine Hypertension
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Male Hypogonadism
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- 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 Apoplexy
- Pituitary Cancer
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Proteinuria
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Wermer Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Antibody Testing
- Adrenal Biopsy
- Adrenal Gland Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Adrenal Surgery
- Anemia Management
- Bone Density Testing
- Calcium Level Management
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diabetes Management
- Empty Sella Syndrome Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Female Hypogonadism Treatment
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Gastric Surgery
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Management
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Pen Training
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Kallmann Syndrome Treatment
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Male Hypogonadism Treatment
- Metabolic Syndrome Treatment
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Petrosal Sinus Sampling
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Biopsy
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Potassium Level Management
- Prader-Willi Syndrome Treatment
- Pregnancy-Related Hirsutism Management
- Sheehan's Syndrome Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Turner Syndrome 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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Medicare Direct
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Navigate
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Sentara Health
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- HighMark
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (1999)
Residency: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1997)
Medical School: McGill University (1994)
Awards
- 2017 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine