Marisha T Newton, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Endocrinology | 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
- Diabetes Treatment
- Glucose Control Management
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Thyroid Function Study Results
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Insufficiency In Pregnancy
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- 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
- 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
- Metabolic Syndrome
- 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
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Arterial Embolization
- Adrenal Cancer Treatment
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Venous Sampling
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bone Density Test
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Treatment
- Diabetic Foot Reconstruction
- Dialysis
- Dopamine Therapy
- Electromyography
- Enterectomy
- Fertility Evaluation
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Gestational Diabetes Management
- Glucose Control Management
- Glycated Hemoglobin Test
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Treatment
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Level Regulation
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Latent Autoimmune Diabetes In Adults Management
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- 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
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Parathyroid Arterial Embolization
- Parathyroid Cancer Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pathology Services
- 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
- Retinal Vein Occlusion Treatment
- Retinopathy Screening
- 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 Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Beech Street PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- OA Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Navigate
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- First Health PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Sentara Health
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: Howard University Hospital (2007)
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2005)
Medical School: Howard University (2002)