About me
Priya Kundra, MD, is a highly experienced general endocrinologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and a clinical assistant professor of medicine at Georgetown University Hospital. Passionate about advancing the understanding, management and treatment of endocrine disease, Dr. Kundra is currently involved in research exploring new treatments for thyroid cancer and thyroid disease. She’s a member of the American Thyroid Association and the Endocrine Society, and sits on the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee at Medstar Washington Hospital Center. She has given numerous presentations and has published a number of original papers and book chapters.
Dr. Kundra graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and received her medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia (now Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine). She then joined Georgetown University Hospital for internship and residency training in internal medicine before staying on to complete a fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism.
Philosophy of Care
“I’m here for my patients — to assist them with their healthcare and allow them to thrive as much as possible. I don’t believe in a ‘one size fits all’ diagnostic and treatment approach. I take a patient-centered approach that is based on listening intently to each of my patients and understanding what they want to achieve from treatment.”
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
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
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
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
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- D-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- United Navigate
- United Optimum Choice
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- United Student Resources
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- I-SNP
- Kaiser Signature
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Golden Rule
- Carefirst EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Aetna HMO
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Tricare for Life East
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Choice Plus
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Kaiser Select
- United Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare East Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Cigna EPO
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Medicaid - Maryland
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Virginia Premier
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Tricare East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Network Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- WellPoint Maryland
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- 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
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2007)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2005)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University (2002)