Dr. Maria Menucci, MDEndocrinology · Diabetes · Thyroid

Silver Spring & Camp Springs, Maryland

Hormone care that helps you find your balance.

Dr. Maria B. Menucci is a board-certified endocrinologist at Capital Diabetes & Endocrine Associates. She cares for adults with diabetes, thyroid disease, PCOS, osteoporosis, and pituitary, adrenal and calcium disorders, with clear explanations and a plan you can follow.

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  • Board certified in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
  • Fluent in Spanish · se habla español
  • In-office visits and televisits
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Time in range

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Areas of care

Care for the glands that keep your body in balance

Hormones act like messengers. When one is too high or too low, it can affect energy, weight, mood, bones, periods and blood sugar. These are the areas Dr. Menucci focuses on.

Diabetes & prediabetes

Type 1, type 2 and prediabetes care, with goals set together and reviewed using A1C and CGM data.

Diabetes care

Thyroid

Under- and overactive thyroid, nodules and goiter.

Diabetes technology

CGMs, insulin pumps and automated insulin delivery.

Bone health

Osteoporosis, fracture risk and calcium balance.

PCOS

Cycles, hair, skin and metabolic health.

Parathyroid & calcium

High calcium and parathyroid problems.

Men’s hormones

Low testosterone and related questions.

Pituitary & adrenal

Pituitary and adrenal nodules, high prolactin, primary aldosteronism and cortisol problems.

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How hormones work

Your body runs on feedback loops

Most hormones are controlled like a thermostat. The brain and pituitary send a signal, a gland answers by making hormone, and rising hormone levels tell the brain to ease off. When any step in the loop goes wrong, symptoms follow.

That is why endocrine care often means looking at more than one lab value at a time—for example, TSH and thyroid hormone together—and checking again after a change.

  1. SignalThe pituitary releases a messenger hormone, such as TSH.
  2. ResponseThe target gland, such as the thyroid, makes its hormone.
  3. FeedbackHormone levels in the blood tell the brain to speed up or slow down.
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Plan your visit

Five calm steps from first call to follow-up

Knowing what to expect makes a first endocrinology visit easier.

  1. 1

    Check coverage

    Confirm your plan with your insurer and whether you need a referral.

  2. 2

    Get in touch

    Use the contact page or email to start scheduling.

  3. 3

    Complete forms

    New-patient forms are online in English and Spanish.

  4. 4

    Gather your info

    Medicines, glucose data and recent test results.

  5. 5

    Your visit

    In the office or by secure video, then follow up through the portal.

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At a glance

  • Board certifiedEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism; Internal Medicine
  • FellowshipEndocrinology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center (Georgetown University affiliation)
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
Meet Dr. Menucci

Thorough, practical care—in English or Spanish

Dr. Menucci earned her medical degree at the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba in Argentina, completed internal medicine residency at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital (affiliated with Johns Hopkins University) and trained in endocrinology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, in affiliation with Georgetown University.

She treats a broad range of endocrine and metabolic disorders, with a particular focus on diabetes, thyroid disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, osteoporosis, pituitary and adrenal disorders, and calcium problems. She is a member of the Endocrine Society and the American Medical Association.

About Dr. Menucci
Patient education

Plain-language guides, built on current guidelines

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Diabetes

Understanding your A1C and time in range

What your A1C number means, how time in range from a CGM adds to it, and the goals that current ADA Standards of Care suggest for many adults.

6 min read · Reviewed October 9, 2026
Diabetes technology

Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), explained

How a continuous glucose monitor works, who may benefit under the ADA 2026 Standards of Care, how CGM differs from a fingerstick, and tips for everyday use.

6 min read · Reviewed October 9, 2026
Thyroid

Thyroid nodules: what happens next

Found a thyroid nodule? A plain-language guide to blood tests, thyroid ultrasound, fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and Bethesda results, based on ATA guidance.

6 min read · Reviewed October 9, 2026
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Offices

Two Maryland locations

Dr. Menucci’s practice profile lists both Capital Diabetes & Endocrine Associates offices. Full addresses and hours are in the practice details on the about page.

Silver Spring, MD

Capital Diabetes & Endocrine Associates

Eversense implantable CGM placement is listed at this office.

Address & office details
Camp Springs, MD

Capital Diabetes & Endocrine Associates

Thyroid nodule FNAs are listed at both offices.

Address & office details

Ready to plan your visit?

Send us a note through the contact page or by email, and see the visit guide for what to expect.

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