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 Hormone Level Testing
- 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
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Disorders
- 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
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- 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 Level Testing
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Diabetes Management
- Dopamine Therapy
- Endocrine Tumor Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Gastric Surgery
- 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
- Insulin Tolerance Test
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Lifestyle Counseling
- Lobectomy
- 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
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- POS OA
- HighMark
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicare Direct
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Employee Health Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice POS II
- OA Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Navigate
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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)