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