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
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Tumor
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome
- Glucose Control Management
- Graves Disease
- Graves Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Therapy For Hyperthyroidism
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Osteoporosis
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disorders
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- 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 Amino
- 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
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Eyelid 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
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- 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
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Pituitary Disorders
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- 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 Regulation
- Adrenal Surgery
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Adrenal Venous Sampling
- 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
- 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 Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Surgical Treatment Of Endocrine Disorders
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Ablation
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy
- Thyroid Medication Management
- Thyroid Nodule Ablation
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroidectomy
- 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
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OA Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Student Resources
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
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Education
Board Certification:
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)