Vandhna Rani Sharma, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Obesity Medicine | MedStar Health
Vandhna Rani Sharma, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Obesity Medicine, Hospital Medicine
Languages: Punjabi, English, Hindi, Spanish
Only sees patients in a hospital setting and does not schedule visits.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Tumor
- 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
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- 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
- 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
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Prediabetes
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Adrenal Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Adrenal Venous Sampling
- Artificial Pancreas
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Bone Density Testing
- Cancer Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HighMark
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Sentara Health
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- UHC Passport
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicare FFS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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)