Habiba Isa Wada, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Children with special needs, including Down syndrome and children with assistive devices
- Developmental milestones
- Healthy lifestyles (exercise and nutrition)
- Newborns
Education
- Residency: Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
- Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Certifications and professional associations
- Board certified, American Board of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Philosophy of care
“I plan to work together as a team with patients and their families to help them address their unique needs.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Treatment
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
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 Preferred PPO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Administrators
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- POS OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency Program: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2022)
Internship Program: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2020)
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (2019)