Alain Elias Abdo, MD| Obesity and Weight Management Nutrition, Bariatric Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Alain Abdo, MD, bariatric surgeon, has extensive training in minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques, and is a certified user of da Vinci® technology.
Dr. Abdo earned his medical degree at Lebanese University and then relocated to the Baltimore area, where he pursued training and a bariatric/minimally invasive fellowship program at Saint Agnes Hospital. During that time, he pursued clinical rotations at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, the University of Maryland Medical Center, and MedStar Franklin Square, building his knowledge and expertise in the areas of general surgery, pediatrics, trauma, transplant surgery and burn care. Additionally, Dr. Abdo has demonstrated a solid commitment to his field through conducting, publishing and presenting medical research.
Dr. Abdo is a member of the American College of Surgeons. He is fluent in English, French and Arabic.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Surgery
- Incisional Hernia
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Hernia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Body Region Injury
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Colon Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Incisional Hernia
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Obesity
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pilar Cysts
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Ventral Hernia
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Aortic Rupture Treatment
- Appendix Resection
- Bladder Inspection
- Cecum Transplant
- Cholecystectomy
- Colectomy
- Da Vinci Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Endoscopy
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Esophagectomy
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Stomach
- Flap Surgery
- Foregut Surgery
- Gallbladder Resection
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Artery Restriction
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Restrictive Procedure Revision
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastrointestinal Irrigation
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gastrostomy
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Hernia Repair
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Incision And Drainage Of Bartholin's Gland Abscess
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intragastric Balloon
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopy
- Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Release
- Reflux Surgery
- Repair Diaphragm
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Drainage
- Surgical Weight Loss
- Urinary Diversion
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare FFS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- HighMark
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- POS OA
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: St. Agnes Healthcare-GME (2016)
Residency: St. Agnes Healthcare-GME (2015)
Medical School: Lebanese University (2008)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2023-24