Nawar Suleman, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Internal Medicine | 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
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Basic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS
- CIGNA EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Navigate
- IH-Open HMO
- First Health PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Network OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Sentara Health
- POS OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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