Waseem Abdallah, MD| Psychiatry | MedStar Health
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
- Bipolar Disorder
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Mood Disorders
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychosis
- Psychosis Treatment
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- 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
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hallucinogen Abuse
- Head Injury
- Impulse Disorder
- Insomnia
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Manic Episode
- Maternal Diseases
- Mental Health Conditions
- Monosomies And Deletions From Autosomes
- 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 Metals
- 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
- Bone Health Evaluation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Forensic Psychiatry Services
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Infusion Therapy
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Mental Health Case Management
- Mental Health Screenings
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care Education
- Palliative Care Referral
- Palliative Care Services
- Partial Hospitalization Program
- Pediatric Advocacy
- Peer Support Groups
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- 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
- Radiation Therapy
- Second Opinions
- 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
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-POS
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Sentara Health
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- POS OA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Network OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Beech Street PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurology
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2022)
Residency: Howard University Hospital GME (2021)
Fellowship: Hamad General Hospital (2017)
Residency: Hamad General Hospital (2015)
Residency: Al Assad University Hospital (2009)
Medical School: Al-Baath University (2006)