Waseem Abdallah, MD| Psychosomatic Medicine, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Waseem Abdallah, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychosomatic Medicine, Psychiatry
Languages: Aramaic, Arabic, English
About me
Waseem Abdallah, MD, is a fellowship-trained psychiatrist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Abdallah received his medical degree at Al-Baath University and completed two residencies: one in Qatar and a second one at Howard University Hospital. Dr. Abdallah graduated as chief resident from both residency programs. He went on to complete a fellowship at MedStar Georgetown in Consultation-Liaison psychiatry and now serves as a faculty member for that fellowship.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychosis Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Video Therapy Sessions
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Alcohol Withdrawal
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Anxiolytic Abuse
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conversion Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Disorders Of Personality And Behavior
- Disorders Of Social Functioning
- Dystonia
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Hallucinogen Abuse
- Impulse Disorder
- Insomnia
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Manic Episode
- Maternal Diseases
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Poisoning
- Postpartum Depression
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sedative, Hypnotic, Or Anxiolytic Related Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Stimulant Withdrawal
- Suicidal Thought
- Toxic Effect Of Substances
Procedures I perform
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Mental Health Case Management
- Mental Health Screenings
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Pediatric Advocacy
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Medication Adjustment
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychosis Treatment
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Trauma Therapy
- Video Therapy Sessions
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 Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HighMark
- IH-POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS
- IH-PPO
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Sentara Health
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2022)
Residency: Howard University Hospital GME (2021)
Medical School: Al-Baath University (2006)