About me
Leila Shobab, MD is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology/Diabetes and Metabolism. Dr. Shobab is an Assistant Professor (Clinician Research Track) in the Department of Medicine at Georgetown University and a Clinical Investigator within the joint Endocrine Program at MedStar Georgetown University-MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Dr. Shobab completed her medical education at the University of British Columbia, where she earned her MD and completed her residency in Internal Medicine. She then went on to pursue a Clinical Fellowship in Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Toronto, followed by a Research Fellowship in Thyroid Cancer at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
Her clinical and research interest focus on thyroid cancer and other thyroid diseases. As a Clinician Scientist, Dr. Shobab is dedicated to advancing both basic and translational research aimed at understanding the molecular mechanisms that drive aggressive thyroid cancers. A key focus of her work includes exploring the molecular basis of sex-dimorphism in thyroid cancer pathophysiology, progression and response to therapy. Additionally, she is investigating the role of immune responses in the development and progression of aggressive thyroid cancers.
Dr. Shobab is a Research Affiliate at the Cancer Host Interaction Program, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. She has also served as a Guest Researcher at the National Institutes of Health and has ongoing collaborations with colleagues at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Uniformed Services University Health Sciences Hospital (USUHS).
A member of several professional organizations, including the American Thyroid Association (ATA) and the Endocrine Society, Dr. Shobab has received multiple honors for her clinical and research contributions. Notably, she is the recipient of the 2024 Women Advancing Thyroid Research (WATR) Award from the American Thyroid Association sponsored by Mary Ann Liebert though the Rosalind Franklin Society.
She believes in providing compassionate, patient-centered care, grounded in trust, respect, and a non-judgmental approach, with a focus on the individual needs of each person.
Dr. Shobab values every one of her patients and cares very deeply for the health and wellbeing of each individual patient. She believes in providing compassionate, patient-centered care, grounded in trust, respect, and a non-judgmental approach, with a focus on the individual needs of each patient.
Clinical areas of focus
- Graves Disease
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Thyroid Nodules
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Hypertension
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Blood Sugar
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Enterectomy
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disease Prevention And Education
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Education
- Weight Management Program
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
6 PHC
Washington, DC, 20007
106 Irving St NW
POB Ste 3800 North Tower
Washington, DC, 20010
110 Irving St NW
Rm 1A-50B
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HighMark
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Navigate
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- POS OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Sentara Health
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Toronto (2016)
Residency: University Of British Columbia Faculty Of Medicine (2014)
Medical School: University of British Columbia (2011)