Mansur Elias Shomali, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Endocrinology | 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
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Gastrinoma
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperthyroidism
- Insulin Pen Training
- Obesity Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Pregnancy-Related Hirsutism Management
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Nodules
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- 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
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cysts
- 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
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Wermer Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Biopsy
- Adrenal Gland Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Surgery
- Anemia Management
- Bone Density Testing
- Calcium Level Management
- Celiac Plexus Block
- 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
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Management
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Pen Training
- Kallmann Syndrome Treatment
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Male Hypogonadism Treatment
- Metabolic Syndrome Treatment
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- 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
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HighMark
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Navigate
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Network OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Sentara Health
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II Open Access
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (1999)
Residency: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1997)
Medical School: McGill University (1994)
Awards
- 2017 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine