About me
** The phone number for Dr. Sharma's 110 Irving Street location is 202-877-2300
Susmeeta Sharma, MD, is the director of pituitary endocrinology at the MedStar Pituitary Center. Dr. Sharma has extensive experience in evaluating and treating patients with pituitary disorders such as prolactinoma, Cushing's disease, acromegaly, non-functioning pituitary tumors, adrenal insufficiency and other pituitary hormone deficiencies. Her clinical research interests include pathogenesis and diagnosis of hormonally active pituitary tumors as well as development of non-surgical treatment modalities for management of pituitary tumors.
Dr. Sharma has two separate sub-specialty clinics within MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She treats patients with any type of pituitary diagnosis at the MedStar Pituitary Center located in the Neurosciences Department, 110 Irving Street, Room G019, (1-844-748-8482). Here, her clinic is part of a multidisciplinary team that provides comprehensive, coordinated care for patients with pituitary tumors and other pituitary disorders. Dr. Sharma also treats patients with general endocrine diagnoses, such as adrenal, calcium, thyroid disorders and diabetes, in the Endocrinology Subspecialty clinic located at 3800 Physician’s Office Building.
Dr. Sharma is dedicated to providing patients with comprehensive personalized care. She evaluates each patient as a whole and works closely with her fellow specialists in endocrinology, neurosurgery, radiation oncology and neuroophthalmology to develop an effective, individualized treatment plan for each and every patient.
Before joining the MedStar Pituitary Center, Dr. Sharma completed a fellowship in reproductive and adult endocrinology with focus on pituitary and adrenal disorders at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). She then stayed on as a junior faculty member and the Chief of outpatient endocrinology at NIH. Dr. Sharma enjoys mentoring young physicians along their path to clinical endocrinology and patient care and was honored with the Dr. Phillip Gorden Distinguished Clinical Teacher Award by the NIH Endocrinology fellowship program.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Gigantism
- Glucose Control Management
- Graves Disease
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Therapy For Hyperthyroidism
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Disorders
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Calcium Disorders
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gigantism
- Grave's Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Pump Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Low Testosterone Levels
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Pituitary Disorders
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Diabetes Management
- Dopamine Therapy
- Endocrine Tumor Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Hyperthyroidism
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Hypercalcemia Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Ablation
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Thyroid Medication Management
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Weight Management Program
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-Open HMO
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Navigate
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2012)
Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine (2009)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2006)
Internship: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2005)
Medical School: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College-Belgaum (2002)