Maen Waddah Hatem Kamal, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Maen Waddah Hatem Kamal, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: English
About me
Maen Kamal, MD, joins MedStar Health as a board-certified gastroenterologist. His clinical practice encompasses diagnostic procedures and interventions, including screening and diagnostic colonoscopy and upper endoscopy, biopsies, dilations, flexible sigmoidoscopy, polypectomy, therapeutic endoscopy for GI bleeding, and variceal banding.
His areas of expertise include:
Abdominal pain
Celiac disease
Chronic constipation and diarrhea
Colon cancer screening and prevention
Difficulty swallowing/Dysphagia
Eosinophilic esophagitis
Fatty liver disease
Gastrointestinal bleeding
GERD/reflux disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine, and Gastroenterology and is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterology Association, and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Dr. Kamal completed his fellowship at Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California; his residencies at Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia and Saint Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; and went to medical school at the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
He believes in treating the whole patient, rather than focusing on specific isolated symptoms. He focuses on prevention rather than escalation with an emphasis on patient education and shared decision making.
He enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, kayaking, cooking, international travel and cuisine, as well as digital photography with an emphasis on landscape, wildlife, and travel.
He sees patients at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, and MedStar Health at Bel Air.
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
- Ascites
- 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
- Candidiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular 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
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- 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
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- 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
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- 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
- Rectal Excision
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna HMO
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Navigate
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HighMark
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Administrators
Education
Fellowship: Loma Linda University Hospital Medical Center (2022)
Residency: Marshall University School of Medicine (2016)
Residency: St. Agnes Healthcare-GME (2013)
Residency: Jordan Hospital (2011)
Internship: Jordan Hospital (2010)
Medical School: University of Jordan (2009)