Marisha T Newton, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
About me
Marisha Newton, MD, is a board-certified endocrinologist at MedStar Harbor Hospital. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes and thyroid disorders and has a special interest in caring for patients with parathyroid and calcium disorders.
Dr. Newton is a member of the Mid-Atlantic Society of Endocrinologists. She has published research and articles about osteoporosis and osteopenia; thyroid disorders; and contraceptive methods.
Philosophy of care
“My approach is to listen carefully to your concerns with care and without judgment, understand your health goals, and partner with you to optimize your health.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Diabetes Treatment
- Glucose Control Management
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Thyroid Function Study Results
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Acne
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Insufficiency In Pregnancy
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Bone Disorders
- Breast Disorders
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- 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
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gestational Diabetes
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Hypothyroidism In Pregnancy
- Insulin Resistance
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Maternal Diseases
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Poisoning
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postprocedural Complications
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Disorders In Pregnancy
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Antibody Testing
- Adrenal Arterial Embolization
- Adrenal Cancer Treatment
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Venous Sampling
- Alternative Medicine Therapies
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bone Density Test
- Bone Density Testing
- Cardiac Risk Assessment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Chronic Wound Care
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Dental Prosthetics
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Treatment
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Dialysis
- Dopamine Therapy
- Electromyography
- Enterectomy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Fertility Evaluation
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Focal Laser Treatment For Diabetic Macular Edema
- Foot Sprain Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Gestational Diabetes Management
- Glucose Control Management
- Glycated Hemoglobin Test
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Treatment
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- Herbal Therapy
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Level Regulation
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- I-131 Therapy
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Latent Autoimmune Diabetes In Adults Management
- Lifestyle Modification
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Lobectomy
- Massage Therapy
- Median Nerve Conduction Studies
- Menstrual Disorder Treatment
- Minimally Invasive Hemorrhoid Treatment
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care Services
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Parathyroid Arterial Embolization
- Parathyroid Cancer Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pathology Services
- Peripheral Artery Disease Screening
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Arterial Embolization
- Pituitary Cancer Treatment
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Pregnancy Planning
- Prenatal Care
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Retinal Vein Occlusion Treatment
- Retinopathy Screening
- Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery
- Speech And Language Services
- Speech Therapy
- Surgical Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Arterial Embolization
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroidectomy
- Urethral Injury Prevention
- Weight Management Program
- Wellness Services
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
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst EPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OA Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Network OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Student Resources
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Student Resources
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Prime
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare FFS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Navigate
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Howard University Hospital (2007)
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2005)
Medical School: Howard University (2002)