Mansur Elias Shomali, MD| Endocrinology, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
About me
Mansur Shomali, MD, CM studied biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins; he then received his medical degree from McGill University and completed his internal medicine training at the University of Maryland and his fellowship training in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Shomali's clinical interests include diabetes and the use of diabetes technologies. He also has a clinical focus on pituitary, neuroendocrine, and adrenal disorders, as well as the medical management of obesity. Dr. Shomali is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, serves as Chief Medical Officer at Welldoc, and sees patients at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital.
Mansur E. Shomali, MD, was named a Top Doctor in Baltimore magazine for Endocrinology in 2017.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Crisis
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Gastrinoma
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperthyroidism
- Insulin Pen Training
- Obesity Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Pregnancy-Related Hirsutism Management
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Nodules
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Adult Osteomalacia
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Discontinuity
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Hypertension
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Male Hypogonadism
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Pituitary Apoplexy
- Pituitary Cancer
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Proteinuria
- Sex Chromosome Abnormalities, Male Phenotype
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Wermer Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Biopsy
- Adrenal Gland Disorder Treatment
- Adrenal Surgery
- Anemia Management
- Bone Density Testing
- Calcium Level Management
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Training
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diabetes Management
- Empty Sella Syndrome Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Female Hypogonadism Treatment
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy Management
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Pen Training
- Kallmann Syndrome Treatment
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Male Hypogonadism Treatment
- Metabolic Syndrome Treatment
- Obesity Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Biopsy
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Potassium Level Management
- Prader-Willi Syndrome Treatment
- Pregnancy-Related Hirsutism Management
- Sheehan's Syndrome Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
- Turner Syndrome 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
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Network OA
- UHC Passport
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Employee Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Select
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (1999)
Residency: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1997)
Medical School: McGill University (1994)
Awards
- 2017 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine