About me
Disha Sharma, MD, is fellowship trained in gastroenterology and hepatology. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal conditions such as esophageal disorders, stomach and small bowel conditions, colonic disorders, and colorectal cancers, as well as other diseases that involve the digestive system.
Her clinical areas of focus include management of Barrett’s esophagus, esophageal cancer prevention, colon cancer prevention, early diagnosis of gastric cancer, and genetic gastrointestinal diseases. Dr. Sharma gained significant clinical research experience during her medical training as a volunteer and clinical fellow at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, in Bethesda, MD. She is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Foregut Society, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and the American Gastroenterology Association.
Philosophy of care:
“I strive to provide a carefully constructed management approach tailored to my patients’ individual needs and presentation. I deeply care about my patients and hope to collaborate with them and their loved ones to make a meaningful impact on their care by alleviating their suffering. In addition to medical management, I offer a range of diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures to help achieve this goal.” – Disha Sharma, MD
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rectal Biopsy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Practice locations
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2900 S Hanover St
Baltimore, MD, 21225
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 Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- POS OA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Navigate
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice POS
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-POS
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2025)
Residency: Washington Hospital Center (2022)
Medical School: Seth Gs Medical College & Kem Hospital (2018)