Shalini Kamal, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Shalini Kamal, MD, F.R.C.P., F.R.C.S., was born in India and attended medical school there. She moved to England where she worked for four years and received her F.R.C.P. and F.R.C.S. degrees. She then moved to Baltimore and completed a residency in internal medicine at Sinai Hospital. She received her board certification in internal medicine in 1990 and recertified in 2000. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Baltimore County. Dr. Kamal has been awarded Recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance and American Diabetes Association Diabetes Recognition Program (DRP). Clinicians who achieve DRP Recognition are part of an elite group that is publicly recognized for its skill in providing the highest level of diabetes care. Dr. Kamal has been awarded recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance Physician Practice Connections Patient-Centered Medical Home Program (PPC-PCMH). Recognition identifies clinicians who make the most of clinical information to make better decisions and provide better follow-up care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- High Blood Pressure
- Physical Exams
- Preventive Action
- Respiratory Disorders
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Abnormal Lung Imaging Results
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anxiety
- Atherosclerosis
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bladder Incontinence
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Lump
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Bursopathy
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chest Pain
- Choledocholithiasis
- Cholestasis
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Colitis
- Colon Disease
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cushing Syndrome
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Dementia
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Diverticulitis
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Electrolyte Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Hypertension
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- External Hemorrhoids
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Fibromyalgia
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Grave's Disease
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lung Disease
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Nail Disorders
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Obesity
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pneumonia
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Rash
- Renal Insufficiency
- Respiratory Disorders
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Tachycardia
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thyroid Disorders
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urological Disorders
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Ulcers
- Ventral Hernia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Volume Depletion
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Weight Loss
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Adhd Assessment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Aging Education
- Aging Life Care
- Aging Resource Coordination
- Aging Well Resources
- Alcohol Abuse Treatment
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Treatment
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Behavioral Assessment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Cardiovascular Health Promotion
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold Treatment
- Community Health
- Community Health Education
- Congestive Heart Failure Management
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Copd Management
- Cystitis Treatment
- Delirium Prevention
- Diabetes Screening
- Diabetes Treatment
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Disease Management Education
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Failure To Thrive Evaluation And Management
- Falls Prevention
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Flu Shot
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Geriatric Care
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Community Resources
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Grief Counseling
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Healthy Aging Resources
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- High Cholesterol Management
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperlipidemia Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Labs And Blood Work
- Lactate Dehydrogenase
- Lipid Profile
- Medication Administration And Management
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Mental Status Exam
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Mole Removal
- Muscle Injection
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Pap Smear
- Peak Flow Measurement
- Pharmacogenomics
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Physical Exams
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventive Action
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Senior Coaching
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Tag Removal
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Sore Throat Management
- Spirometry Test
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Tobacco Cessation
- Transitional Care Planning
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Undersea Medicine Consultation
- Urinary Protein Test
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Venous Blood Collection
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Vision Screening
- Wellness Exams
- Wellness Services
- Women's Health Exam
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
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-PPO
- IH-HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- TRICARE East Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Network OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- POS OA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Sentara Health
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Prime
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HighMark
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
Education
Residency Program: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore (1990)
Internship Program: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore (1988)
Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College (1980)