Mohammed Kabir Abubakar, MD| Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics | MedStar Health
Mohammed Kabir Abubakar, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics, Neonatology
Languages: Hausa, English
(202) 444-4747
About me
Dr. Abubakar is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, the Chief of Neonatology for MedStar Medical Group, the Chief for the Division of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, and the Medical Director of Neonatal ECMO Program and Respiratory Services at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Clinical areas of focus
- Apnea In Newborns
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Cardiac Care
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Surfactant Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Apnea In Newborns
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Bowel Obstruction In Newborns
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Calcium Disorders
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Congenital Absence, Atresia And Stenosis Of Small Intestine
- Congenital Anomalies
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Feeding Intolerance
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- Hydrocephalus
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypospadias
- Hypothermia Of Newborn
- Hypoxia
- Infections Specific To The Perinatal Period
- Interstitial Emphysema
- Intestinal Atresia
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Kernicterus
- Kidney Injury
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Anemia
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
- Neonatal Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Neonatal Conjunctivitis
- Neonatal Hemorrhages
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Respiratory Failure
- Neonatal Seizures
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Neonatal Skin Conditions
- Neonatal Stroke
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurogenetic Disorders
- Neutropenia
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Complications From Maternal Pregnancy
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Newborn Screenings
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage In Newborn
- Syndactyly
- Syphilis Infection
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Transitory Neonatal Electrolyte And Metabolic Disturbances
- Undescended Testicle
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Transfusion
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardioversion
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cpap Management
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Cystitis Management
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Dialysis
- Dopamine Therapy
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Genetic Counseling
- High-Density Eeg
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Infection Control
- Lactation Consultation
- Laser Therapy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Neonatal Cardiac Care
- Neonatal Ct Scan
- Neonatal Dermatology
- Neonatal Hematology
- Neonatal Neurosurgery
- Neonatal Physiotherapy
- Neonatal Pulmonology
- Neonatal Urology
- Newborn Feeding Support
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Stabilization
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pediatric Nutrition
- Pediatric Surgery Follow-Up
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity Treatment
- Skin Biopsy
- Skin Phototherapy
- Sleep Study
- Surfactant Therapy
- Surgical Infectious Disease
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Vaccinations
- Vision Screening
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
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Network OA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice POS II
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- POS OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1998)
Residency: Inova Fairfax Hospital-GME (1997)
Fellowship: McMaster University GME (1996)
Residency: Our Ladys Hospital (1994)
Internship: Ahmadu Bello University Faculty of Medicine (1984)
Medical School: Ahmadu Bello University (1983)