Dahlia Ahmad Halim, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Philosophy of Care:
“My philosophy of care involves family centered care in a child-friendly environment, where I work with the values of families to provide excellent care.”
Areas of Clinical Interest
- Mood Disorders
- Global Health
- Supporting American Academy of Pediatrics Recommended
Vaccine Schedule for Infants and Children
Clinical areas of focus
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Sleep Disorders
- Wellness Exams
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Ankle And Foot Fracture
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Asthma
- Bacterial Agents
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Bone Disorders
- Bronchiolitis
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Child Speech Disorders
- Choroidal Nevi
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Conduct Disorders
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Male Genital Organs
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Malformations Of Skull And Face Bones
- Congenital Malformations Of Urinary System
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Convulsions
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Dermatitis Due To Substances
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Developmental Delays
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Puberty
- Eating Disorders
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fever
- Forearm Fracture
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gender Identity Disorders
- General Symptoms
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Head Injury
- Hemangioma
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias
- Herpes
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Hypospadias
- Impetigo
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Intestinal Infections
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Lack Of Coordination
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Limb Deformity
- Lymphadenitis
- Malabsorption
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Nasopharyngitis
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neutropenia
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Complications From Maternal Pregnancy
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Osteochondropathies
- Otitis Media
- Papulosquamous Disorders
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Penis Disorders
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Fracture
- Skin Thickening
- Sleep Disorders
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, And Enterococcus
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage In Newborn
- Syncope
- Syndactyly
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tic Disorder
- Tooth Loss
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Undescended Testicle
- Urological Disorders
- Viral Infection
- Vision Disturbances
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Behavioral Modification
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Cerebral Palsy Management
- Child Development Guidance
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cystitis Treatment
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Obesity Treatment
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Sports Physicals
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Vision Screening
- Wellness Exams
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
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Passport
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS II
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- POS OA
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- OA Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-POS
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency Program: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (2012)
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (2009)