Douglas Owen Sobel, MD| Pediatric Endocrinology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Sobel is the Division Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Glucose Metabolism
- Addison's Disease
- Adrenal Adenoma
- Adrenal Atrophy
- Adrenal Disorders
- Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Neoplasm
- Adrenogenital Syndrome
- Androgen Excess
- Androgen Insensitivity
- Calcium Metabolism
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Congenital Hypothyroidism
- Cushing Syndrome
- Delayed Puberty
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetic Coma
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of Sexual Differentiation
- Disorders Of Water Balance
- Ectopic Hyperparathyroidism
- Elevated Acth
- Elevated Growth Hormone
- Endocrine Disorders
- Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
- Feminizing Syndrome
- Glucocorticoid Deficiency
- Gonadal Dysgenesis
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Disorders
- Growth Failure
- Growth Hormone Abnormalities
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Gynecomastia
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- History Of Pituitary Mass
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hypercalcemia
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypo Thalamic Pituitary Disorder
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypogonadism
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Hypopituitarism
- Hypothyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Islet Cell Hyperplasia
- Juvenile Diabetes
- Low T3
- Low T4
- Maturity Onset Diabetes Of The Young
- Mccune Albright Syndrome
- Metabolic Abnormalities
- Metabolic Disorders (INHERITED)
- Metabolic Syndrome
- 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
- Ovarian Failure
- Panhypopituitarism
- Parathyroid Adenoma
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Parathyroid Disease
- Parathyroid Mass
- Pheochromocytoma
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Pituitary Disorders
- Pituitary Tumor
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome
- Precocious Puberty
- Premature Adrenarche
- Pseudohermaphroditism
- Pseudohypoparathyroidism
- Rickets
- Salt Balance Disorders
- Secondary Hyperaldosteronism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Testosterone Deficiency
- Thelarche
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Cyst
- Thyroid Disorder
- Thyroid Nodule
- Thyroiditis
- Thyrotoxic Exophthalmos
- Thyrotoxicosis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Virilizing Syndrome
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Weight Problem
Procedures I perform
- Diabetes Education
- Insulin Pump
- Supprelin Implant
- Thyroid Function Blood Panel
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
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare for Life East
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Tricare East Prime
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Virginia Premier
- Carefirst EPO
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Kaiser Signature
- Tricare East Select
- Medicaid - Maryland
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- United Select Plus (POS)
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Select
- United Student Resources
- United Choice Plus
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- United Golden Rule
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- WellPoint Maryland
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- D-SNP)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Navigate
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- I-SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Innovation Health: POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- CIGNA EPO
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Medicaid - Virginia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology
Fellowship Program: Montefiore Hospital (1980)
Fellowship Program: Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh (1979)
Residency Program: Bellevue Hospital Center (1977)
Internship/Residency: Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh (1976)
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine (1974)