Nawar Suleman, MD| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
About me
Nawar Suleman, MD, serves as the director of Pituitary Endocrinology at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. Dr. Suleman completed his residency in Internal Medicine at MedStar Health. He completed an Endocrinology fellowship at the University of Virginia Medical Center, with a particular focus on pituitary endocrinology. During this time, he gained specialized expertise in diagnosing and treating pituitary-related disorders. Dr. Suleman, who is board certified in Internal Medicine and Diabetes and Endocrinology, specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of pituitary endocrine disorders, providing patients with comprehensive care and tailored treatment plans. He is an active member of esteemed medical organizations, including the Pituitary Society, the Endocrine Society, and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. Dr. Suleman believes in empowering patients diagnosed with endocrine disorders to understand the impact of lifestyle choices on their health and treatment options. With his knowledge and expertise in pituitary endocrinology, Dr. Suleman continues to make significant contributions to the field and strives to improve the lives of those he serves.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Endocrine Disorders
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Acromegaly Treatment
- Adrenal Gland Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Treatment
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Cushing's Disease Treatment
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diabetes Management
- Empty Sella Syndrome Treatment
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase (GAD) Antibody Test
- Glycemic Variability Assessment
- Goiter Treatment
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Imbalance Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperprolactinemia Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypophysitis Treatment
- Hypopituitarism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulinoma Treatment
- Lymphocytic Hypophysitis Treatment
- Mccune-Albright Syndrome Treatment
- Metabolic Disease Treatment
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Testing
- Neuroendocrine Disorder Treatment
- Nutrition Counseling
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Hormone Regulation
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Gland Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Incidentaloma Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Management
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Prolactinoma Treatment
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Reproductive Endocrinology
- Sheehan Syndrome Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Management
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Nodule Management
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Thyroiditis Treatment
- Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)-Secreting Tumor Treatment
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma 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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Navigate
- HighMark
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- First Health PPO
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- POS OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OA Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst NASCO
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: University of Virginia Medical Center (2023)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Internal Medicine GME (2021)
Residency: Tishreen University Faculty Of Medicine (2015)
Medical School: Kalamoon University (2013)
Awards
- Baltimore Magazine Top Doctors 2025