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