Rosa Sherafat-Kazemzadeh, MD| Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Hyperthyroidism
- Osteoporosis
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Pituitary Disorders
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Neoplasm Of Adrenal Gland
- Benign Thyroid Nodules
- Bone Density Disorder
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Due To Underlying Condition
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Hypertension
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastrinoma
- Gestational Diabetes
- Grave's Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Blood Sugar
- High Cholesterol
- Hirsutism
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperalimentation
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Lipid Disorders
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Male Hypogonadism
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Malnutrition
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Parathyroid Adenoma
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Pituitary Cancer
- Pituitary Disorders
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Prediabetes
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Proteinuria
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Toxic Goiter
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes In Children
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin D Deficiency Rickets
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- Acromegaly Treatment
- Adrenal Cancer Treatment
- Adrenal Crisis Treatment
- Adrenal Disease Treatment
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Gland Cancer Management
- Adrenal Hormone Management
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Aldosteronoma Management
- Automated Insulin Delivery
- Bariatric Nutrition Counseling
- Blood Glucose Correction For High Readings
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Diabetes Complications Prevention
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Self-Care Planning
- Diabetes Self-Management
- Diabetes Treatment
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Risk Assessment
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment
- Dietary Management Of Cushing Syndrome
- Endocrine Disorder Treatment
- Endocrine Disorders Treatment
- Endocrine Tumor Treatment
- Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (FMTC) Treatment
- Fatigue Management
- Fluid And Electrolyte Management
- Gland Disorder Treatment
- Gland Dysfunction Treatment
- Glucometer Use
- Glucose Control Management
- Glycemic Variability Assessment
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Level Monitoring
- Growth Hormone Screening
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Treatment
- Healthy Weight Loss Guidance
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypercalcemia Nutrition Management
- Hypercalcemia Treatment
- Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS) Treatment
- Hyperparathyroidism Dietary Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Nutrition Counseling
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypoparathyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Dose Titration
- Insulin Pen Training
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Insulin Syringe Use
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Lipid Profile
- Meal Planning
- Mineral Deficiency Treatment
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Testing
- Neuroendocrine Disorder Treatment
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment
- Nutrient Deficiency Screening
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Nutrition Counseling
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Parathyroid Cancer Treatment
- Parathyroid Disease Treatment
- Parathyroid Disorder Treatment
- Parathyroid Hormone Regulation
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parathyroid Ultrasound
- Pcos Treatment
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Pituitary Cancer Treatment
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Disorders Nutrition Counseling
- Pituitary Medication Management
- Pituitary Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Pre- And Post-Chemotherapy Nutrition Counseling
- Prediabetes Management
- Pregnancy Nutrition Counseling
- Prenatal Substance Abuse Screening
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Prolactinoma Treatment
- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Thyroid Acropachy Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer Ablation
- Thyroid Cancer Chemotherapy
- Thyroid Cancer Lymph Node Dissection
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Crisis Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Management
- Thyroid Disease Treatment
- Thyroid Medication Management
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Vitamin Deficiency Treatment
- Weight Management For Healthy Weight
- Weight Measurement
Practice locations
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4200 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 400
Washington, DC, 20016
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
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HighMark
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Employee Health Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Student Resources
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UHC Passport
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (2007)
Residency: University of Illinois College of Medicine (2004)
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1998)
Graduate: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1996)