Vandhna Rani Sharma, MD| Hospital Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
Vandhna Rani Sharma, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Hospital Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Obesity Medicine
Languages: Punjabi, Spanish, English, Hindi
Only sees patients in a hospital setting and does not schedule visits.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Tumor
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Graves Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hypercalcemia Treatment
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance
- Osteoporosis
- Prediabetes
- Prediabetes Management
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Cushing Syndrome
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Prediabetes
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Shoulder Fracture
- Spondylopathies
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Adrenal Venous Sampling
- Artificial Pancreas
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Bone Density Testing
- Cancer Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Demyelinating Optic Neuropathy Treatment
- Diabetes Foot Care
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Self-Efficacy Assessment
- Diabetes Treatment
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis Treatment
- Dopamine Therapy
- Electrocardiogram
- Endocrine System Testing
- Enterectomy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Fractorav
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gland Disorder Treatment
- Gland Function Test
- Glucose Control Management
- Glycated Hemoglobin Test
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hindfoot Amputation
- Homocysteine Lowering Therapy
- Hormone Imbalance Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypercalcemia Treatment
- Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS) Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Pen Training
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Lada (LATENT AUTOIMMUNE DIABETES IN ADULTS) Treatment
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Lifestyle Counseling
- Neonatal Hypertension Treatment
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parathyroid Tumor Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disorder Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Retinopathy Screening
- Soft Tissue Tumor Treatment
- Stress Test
- Surgical Treatment Of Endocrine Disorders
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Thyroid Medication Management
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroid Tumor Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- 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.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Navigate
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HighMark
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Network OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE for Life East
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Basic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS
- Employee Health Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2022)
Residency: George Washington University Hospital (2019)
Medical School: American University of Integrative Sciences (2015)