MedStar Washington Hospital Center

Comprehensive Services for Patients with Endocrine Disorders

Our endocrine specialists provide both inpatient and outpatient care for people with disorders of the endocrine system.

Patients have access to the most advanced diagnostic technology, including magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ultrasound, radioactive iodine scans and treatment and PET scanning. When appropriate, patients can participate in clinical trials of new treatment approaches for diabetes, thyroid disease and obesity/metabolic syndrome.

Meet our diabetes education team.

Specialized services include:

• Diabetes Clinic, staffed by a multidisciplinary team of experts, including certified diabetic educators. We provide diagnosis, treatment, patient and family education and long-term management for people with diabetes
• MedStar Pituitary Center, which provides coordinated care between several medical specialties including endocrinology, neurosurgery, neuro-ophthalmology and radiology
• Thyroid cancer treatment with individualized dosimetry to assess and calculate radiotherapy and use of oral chemotherapy when appropriate.
• Osteoporosis, identification of cause(s) and treatment with current approaches.
• Genetic testing for endocrine disorders.
• Interdisciplinary care provided in conjunction with other medical specialists including nuclear medicine physicians and the surgical experts at the Washington Cancer Institute. 

Our Endocrine Physicians

• Kenneth Dale Burman, MD, Director of the Section of Endocrinology

Specialty: Thyroid, General Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 

• Priya Kundra, MD

Specialty: General Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism  

• Meeta Sharma, MD; Assistant Chief, Division of Endocrinology, Medical Director, Diabetes Team

Specialty: Diabetes

• Susmeeta T. Sharma, MD

Specialty: Pituitary Disorders, General Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

• Leonard Wartofsky, MD

Specialty: Thyroid Disorders

• Jason Adam Wexler, MD

Specialty: Bone Health

Gender Affirming Services

Endocrinology also provides Gender Affirming services and culturally competent LGBTQIA+ care. If you are interested in learning more about any of these services, please email [email protected] for more information and/or to schedule an appointment.

U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks our Section of Endocrinology among the best in the nation.