Faculty: Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism

Faculty of the Division of Endocrinology provide excellent patient care through the practice of compassionate and evidenced based medicine. Additionally, we are deeply committed to the education and mentorship of medical students, Internal Medicine residents and other healthcare providers.

Please see a list of our faculty members below:

Joseph G. Verbalis, M.D.
Division Chief; Professor of Medicine & Physiology

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Pasquerilla Healthcare Center (PHC), 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20007
202-687-2818

Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Medical Degree: University of Pittsburgh, 1975
Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1978
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh, 1980
Certification: Internal Medicine; Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Ava M. Port, M.D.
Attending

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Pasquerilla Healthcare Center (PHC), 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20007
202-687-2818

Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism; Obesity and Weight Management Nutrition
Medical Degree: University Of Medicine & Dentistry Of New Jersey, 2006
Residency: Boston University Medical Center, 2009
Fellowship: Boston University Medical Center, 2010
Advanced Fellowship: Boston University Medical Center, 2012
Certification: Internal Medicine; Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Julianna Barsony, M.D.
Attending; Professor of Medicine

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Pasquerilla Healthcare Center (PHC), 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20007
202-687-2818

Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Medical Degree: Semmelweis University, 1972
Residency: St. Istvan Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes Digestive & Kidney, 1995
PhD: Semmelweis University
Certification: Internal Medicine; Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Laura E. Cowen, M.D.
Attending; Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Pasquerilla Healthcare Center (PHC), 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20007
202-687-2818

Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism; Pituitary Disorders
Medical Degree: Tufts University School of Medicine, 2008
Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, 2011
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital, 2013
Certification: Internal Medicine; Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Clinical Interests: Diabetes; Thyroid; Endocrinological Conditions

Rachna M. Goyal, M.D.
Attending; Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Pasquerilla Healthcare Center (PHC), 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20007
202-687-2818

Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Medical Degree: Albany Medical College, 2009
Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System, 2012
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2014
Certification: Internal Medicine; Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Natasa Janicic-Kahric, M.D.
Attending; Associate Professor of Medicine

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Pasquerilla Healthcare Center (PHC), 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20007
202-687-2818

Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Medical Degree: University of Zagreb, Croatia, 1991
Residency: MetroWest Medical Center, 2001
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital, 2003
Certification: Internal Medicine; Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Jacqueline Jonklaas, M.D.
Attending; Tenured Professor of Medicine

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Pasquerilla Healthcare Center (PHC), 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20007
202-687-2818

Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism; Thyroid Cancer; Hypothyroidism
Medical Degree: Georgetown University
Residency: Georgetown University
Fellowship: Georgetown University
Certification: Internal Medicine; Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Clinical Interests: Thyroid Cancer; Hypothyroidism

Noor-ul-huda (Huda) Mehdi, M.D.
Attending

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Pasquerilla Healthcare Center (PHC), 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20007
202-687-2818

Specialties: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Medical Degree: Ross University School of Medicine-Dominica, 2017
Residency: UPMC Mercy, 2021
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine, 2025
Certification: Internal Medicine; Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism