Vandhna Rani Sharma, MD| Endocrinology, Diabetes | MedStar Health

Vandhna Rani Sharma, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes

Languages: Spanish, Punjabi, Hindi, English

Clinical areas of focus

  • Adrenal Disorders
  • Adrenal Mass
  • Cushing Syndrome
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Goiter
  • Grave's Disease
  • Hashimoto Thyroiditis
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Insulin Pump
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Obesity
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pituitary Disorders
  • Pituitary Tumor
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Prediabetes
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Glucose Metabolism
  • Achondroplasia
  • Addison's Disease
  • Adrenal Adenoma
  • Adrenal Atrophy
  • Adrenal Disorders
  • Adrenal Hyperplasia
  • Adrenal Mass
  • Adrenal Neoplasm
  • Adrenal Nodules
  • Adrenogenital Syndrome
  • Androgen Excess
  • Androgen Insensitivity
  • Bartter Syndrome
  • Calcium Metabolism
  • Carcinoid Syndrome
  • Cholesterol Disorders
  • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
  • Congenital Hypothyroidism
  • Conn Syndrome
  • Cushing Syndrome
  • Diabetes Insipidus
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Diabetic Coma
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  • Diabetic Nephropathy
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Disorders Of Sexual Differentiation
  • Disorders Of Water Balance
  • Ectopic Hyperparathyroidism
  • Elevated Acth
  • Elevated Growth Hormone
  • Endocrine Complications Of Transplant
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Familial Dyslipidemia
  • Familial Hyperparathyroidism
  • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
  • Feminizing Syndrome
  • Glucagonoma
  • Glucocorticoid Deficiency
  • Glycogen Storage Disease
  • Goiter
  • Grave's Disease
  • Growth Disorders
  • Growth Hormone Abnormalities
  • Growth Hormone Deficiency
  • Gynecomastia
  • Hashimoto Thyroiditis
  • History Of Pituitary Mass
  • Hurthle Cell Cancer
  • Hyperaldosteronism
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypo Thalamic Pituitary Disorder
  • Hypocalcemia
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Hypogonadism
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Hypopituitarism
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Inborn Errors Of Metabolism
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Insulinoma
  • Islet Cell Hyperplasia
  • Islet Cell Tumor
  • Low T3
  • Low T4
  • Male Infertility
  • Mccune Albright Syndrome
  • Metabolic Abnormalities
  • Metabolic Bone Diseases
  • Metabolic Disorders (INHERITED)
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Moon Facies
  • Morbid Obesity
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2B
  • Myxedema
  • Nodular Goiter
  • Non Toxic Goiter
  • Obesity
  • Osteopenia
  • Osteoporosis
  • Ovarian Failure
  • Panhypopituitarism
  • Parathyroid Adenoma
  • Parathyroid Cancer
  • Parathyroid Disease
  • Parathyroid Hyperplasia
  • Parathyroid Mass
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Pineal Gland Dysfunction
  • Pituitary Adenoma
  • Pituitary Disorders
  • Pituitary Tumor
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome
  • Prader Willi Syndrome
  • Precocious Puberty
  • Prediabetes
  • Premature Adrenarche
  • Pseudohermaphroditism
  • Pseudohypoparathyroidism
  • Rickets
  • Secondary Amenorrhea
  • Secondary Hyperaldosteronism
  • Short Stature
  • Testicular Dysfunction
  • Testosterone Deficiency
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Cyst
  • Thyroid Disorder
  • Thyroid Nodule
  • Thyroid Orbitopathy
  • Thyroid Storm
  • Thyroiditis
  • Thyrotoxic Exophthalmos
  • Thyrotoxicosis
  • Toxic Diffuse Goiter
  • Toxic Nodular Goiter
  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Virilizing Syndrome
  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Weight Problem
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Procedures I perform

  • Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Diabetes Education
  • Fine Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid
  • Insulin Pump
  • Radioiodine Therapy
  • Testosterone Replacement Therapy
  • Thyroid Function Blood Panel
  • Thyroid Ultrasound
  • Ultrasound Guided Thyroid Biopsy
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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
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • Carefirst EPO
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • Aetna HMO
    • United Golden Rule
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • United Navigate
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Kaiser Select
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • I-SNP
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Tricare for Life East
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Kaiser Signature
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • United Choice
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • United Optimum Choice
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • Tricare East Select
    • Tricare East Prime
    • United Choice Plus
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • D-SNP)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • Beech Street PPO
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Employee Health Plan (EHP)
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Virginia Premier
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • Cigna EPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • United Student Resources
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • First Health PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism

Fellowship Program: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (2022)

Residency Program: George Washington University Hospital (2019)

Medical School: American University of Integrative Sciences (2015)

Hospital affiliations