Sherry Shahrzad Gholami, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Digestive System Symptoms
- High Blood Pressure
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Atherosclerosis
- Back Pain
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Bronchiectasis
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Convulsions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Diverticulitis
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Liver Failure
- Lung Disease
- Lymphoma
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Migraine
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nail Disorders
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Pancreatitis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sepsis
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vasculitis
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Volume Depletion
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Advance Directive Planning
- Aging Education
- Aging Life Care
- Aging Resource Coordination
- Alcohol Abuse Treatment
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Anxiety Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold Treatment
- Congestive Heart Failure Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Geriatric Care
- Grief Counseling
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lactate Dehydrogenase
- Lipid Profile
- Mole Removal
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pap Smear
- Peak Flow Measurement
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Tag Removal
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- 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
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Student Resources
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- POS OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- OA Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Network OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TRICARE East Prime
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
Education
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2025)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (2022)