Sergio A Lizama-Hernandez, MD| Endocrinology, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Gender Affirming Care
- Lipid Disorders
- Obesity
- Obesity Treatment
- Transgender Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Adult Osteomalacia
- Bone Disorders
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Mellitus Due To Underlying Condition
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetes (TYPE 1)
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Hypertension
- Gender Affirming Care
- Gestational Diabetes
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- High Blood Sugar
- High Cholesterol
- Hirsutism
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperalimentation
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Pump Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Lipid Disorders
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malnutrition
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Musculoskeletal System Complications
- Obesity
- Osteochondropathies
- Osteopenia
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Pituitary Apoplexy
- Pituitary Cancer
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Prediabetes
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Proteinuria
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Toxic Goiter
- Transgender Care
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes In Children
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- 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 Regulation
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Adrenal Surgery
- Aldosteronoma Management
- Automated Insulin Delivery
- Bariatric Nutrition Counseling
- Bariatric Surgery Counseling
- Bariatric Surgery Nutrition Counseling
- Behavioral Health Nutrition Counseling
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Blood Glucose Correction For High Readings
- Blood Pressure Goal Setting
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Carbohydrate Counting For Meal Planning
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention
- Cardiovascular Health Nutrition Counseling
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Nutrition Counseling
- Coronary Artery Disease Nutrition Counseling
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Cystic Fibrosis Nutrition Counseling
- Depression Nutrition Counseling
- Diabetes Self-Efficacy Assessment
- Diabetes Self-Management
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment
- Diabetic Retinopathy Nutrition Counseling
- Dietary Assessment
- Dietary Management Of Cushing Syndrome
- Dietary Supplement Counseling
- Dietary Treatment Of Goiter
- Eating For Optimal Energy
- Electrolyte Management
- Endocrine Disorder Treatment
- Endocrine Disorders Treatment
- Endocrine Tumor Treatment
- Endometriosis Nutrition Counseling
- End-Stage Renal Disease Nutrition Counseling
- Endurance Sports Nutrition
- Endurance Sports Nutrition Counseling
- Epigenetic Nutrition Counseling
- Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma (FMTC) Treatment
- Flexibility And Mobility Nutrition Counseling
- Fluid And Electrolyte Management
- Geriatric Nutrition Counseling
- Geriatric Wound Care Nutrition Counseling
- Gestational Diabetes Management
- Gland Disorder Treatment
- Gland Dysfunction Treatment
- Glaucoma Nutrition Counseling
- Glucometer Use
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Grave's Orbitopathy Treatment
- Gut Health Nutrition Counseling
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Treatment
- Heart Disease Prevention
- High Cholesterol Nutrition Counseling
- Hormone Balancing Nutrition Counseling
- Hormone Imbalance Treatment
- 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 Nutrition Counseling
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Insulin Syringe Use
- Ketogenic Diet Planning
- Lifestyle Modification
- Meal Planning
- Menopause Nutrition Counseling
- Mind-Body Nutrition Counseling
- Mineral Deficiency Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Testing
- Neuroendocrine Disorder Treatment
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Treatment
- Nutrient Deficiency Screening
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis Nutrition Counseling
- Paraganglioma Treatment
- Parathyroid Biopsy
- Parathyroid Cancer Treatment
- Parathyroid Disease Treatment
- Parathyroid Disorder Treatment
- Parathyroid Hormone Regulation
- Parathyroid Ultrasound
- Perimenopause Nutrition Counseling
- Personalized Meal Planning
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Biopsy
- Pituitary Cancer Treatment
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Disorders Nutrition Counseling
- Pituitary Gland Surgery
- Pituitary Medication Management
- Pituitary Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Embolization
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Post-Operative Nutrition Counseling
- Pre- And Post-Bariatric Surgery Nutrition Counseling
- Pre- And Post-Chemotherapy Nutrition Counseling
- Pregnancy Nutrition Counseling
- Pressure Ulcer Nutrition Counseling
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Probiotic Therapy
- Prolactinoma Treatment
- Psoriasis Nutrition Counseling
- Relapse Prevention
- Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) Testing
- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Sports Nutrition Counseling
- Sports Performance Nutrition Counseling
- Strength Training Nutrition Counseling
- Stress Management For Diabetes
- Stroke Nutrition Counseling
- Surgical Recovery Nutrition Counseling
- Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment
- Thyroid Acropachy Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Ablation
- Thyroid Cancer Chemotherapy
- Thyroid Cancer Lymph Node Dissection
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Crisis Treatment
- Thyroid Dermopathy Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Management
- Thyroid Disease Treatment
- Thyroid Health Nutrition Counseling
- Thyroid Lymphoma Treatment
- Thyroid Medication Management
- Thyroid Metastasis Treatment
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Vision Loss Prevention
- Vitamin And Mineral Deficiency Treatment
- Vitamin Deficiency Treatment
Practice locations
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200 E 33rd St
Ste 551
Baltimore, MD, 21218
5601 Loch Raven Blvd
GHC O'Neill Bldg 2nd Fl
Baltimore, MD, 21239
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
- IH-POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-PPO
- OA Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Navigate
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Student Resources
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare FFS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Beech Street PPO
- Sentara Health
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical Center (2020)
Residency: St. Agnes Healthcare-GME (2018)
Medical School: Universidad Del Mayab (2011)