Wefag Kamil E Ahmed, MD| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Graves Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Dose Titration
- Insulin Resistance
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Prediabetes
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Treatment
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Cushing Syndrome
- Delayed Puberty
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Endocrine Hypertension
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrinoma
- Gestational Diabetes
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Idiopathic Short Stature
- Insulin Pump Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Pituitary Apoplexy
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Eye Disease
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Surgery
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Artificial Pancreas
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Treatment
- Dietary Counseling
- Enterectomy
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Fasting Blood Sugar
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Gastric Surgery
- Glucose Control Management
- Glycated Hemoglobin Test
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hemoglobin A1c
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Hypercalcemia Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Dose Titration
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Lifestyle Modification
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medication Administration And Management
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Treatment
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroidectomy
- Weight Management Program
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
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Navigate
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Select
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: Institution Not Present (2016)
Internship: Institution Not Present (2009)
Medical School: International University of Africa (2007)