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