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
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HighMark
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Basic
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-EPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare FFS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- POS OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
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)