Priya Kundra, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Internal Medicine | 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
- Graves Disease
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- 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
- Achalasia
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Adult Osteomalacia
- Bone Density Disorder
- 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
- 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 Tumor Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- 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
- 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
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- OA Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HighMark
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Beech Street PPO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Navigate
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Network OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2007)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2005)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (2002)