Priya Kundra, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
About me
Priya Kundra, MD, is a highly experienced general endocrinologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and a clinical assistant professor of medicine at Georgetown University Hospital. Passionate about advancing the understanding, management and treatment of endocrine disease, Dr. Kundra is currently involved in research exploring new treatments for thyroid cancer and thyroid disease. She’s a member of the American Thyroid Association and the Endocrine Society, and sits on the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee at Medstar Washington Hospital Center. She has given numerous presentations and has published a number of original papers and book chapters.
Dr. Kundra graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and received her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia (now Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine). She then joined Georgetown University Hospital for internship and residency training in internal medicine before staying on to complete a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism.
Philosophy of Care
“I’m here for my patients — to assist them with their healthcare and allow them to thrive as much as possible. I don’t believe in a ‘one size fits all’ diagnostic and treatment approach. I take a patient-centered approach that is based on listening intently to each of my patients and understanding what they want to achieve from treatment.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Graves Disease
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Achalasia
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Adult Osteomalacia
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bone Disorders In Diseases
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Disorders
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Cyclic Vomiting 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
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrinoma
- Gestational Diabetes
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Pump Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Newborn Hypocalcemia
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Pelvic Organ Injury
- Pituitary Disorders
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Proteinuria
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets
- Vitamin D Resistance
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Enterectomy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medication Administration And Management
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- 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
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HighMark
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Medicare FFS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Student Resources
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare Direct
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
Education
Board Certification: ,
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2007)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2005)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (2002)