Alain Elias Abdo, MD| Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Alain Abdo, MD, bariatric surgeon, has extensive training in minimally invasive and robotic surgical techniques, and is a certified user of da Vinci® technology.
Dr. Abdo earned his medical degree at Lebanese University and then relocated to the Baltimore area, where he pursued training and a bariatric/minimally invasive fellowship program at Saint Agnes Hospital. During that time, he pursued clinical rotations at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, the University of Maryland Medical Center, and MedStar Franklin Square, building his knowledge and expertise in the areas of general surgery, pediatrics, trauma, transplant surgery and burn care. Additionally, Dr. Abdo has demonstrated a solid commitment to his field through conducting, publishing and presenting medical research.
Dr. Abdo is a member of the American College of Surgeons. He is fluent in English, French and Arabic.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Surgery
- Incisional Hernia
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Hernia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Body Region Injury
- Chronic Appendicitis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Colon Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Appendix
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Femoral Hernia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Incisional Hernia
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocarditis
- Obesity
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peritoneum Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pilar Cysts
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Ventral Hernia
- Weight Loss Surgery Complications
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Da Vinci Abdominal Wall Hernia Repair
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Da Vinci Surgery
- Excision Of Stomach
- Flap Surgery
- Foregut Surgery
- Gallbladder Resection
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Artery Restriction
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Restrictive Procedure Revision
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastrointestinal Irrigation
- Gastrorrhaphy
- Gastrorrhaphy, Suture Of Perforated Duodenal Or Gastric Ulcer
- Gastrostomy
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Heller Myotomy
- Hemothorax Evacuation
- Hernia Repair
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Incision And Drainage Of Bartholin's Gland Abscess
- Intragastric Balloon
- Jejunum To Ileum Bypass
- Jejunum Transplant
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography
- Laparoscopic Duodenoileostomy
- Laparoscopic Excision Of Stomach
- Laparoscopic Gastric Partitioning
- Laparoscopic Gastrostomy
- Laparoscopic Omentum Release
- Laparoscopic Revision Of Gastric Restrictive Procedure
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Minimally Invasive Colectomy
- Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
- Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery
- Muscle Flap
- Neck Rhytidectomy
- Omentum Release
- Partial Colectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Peritoneal Release
- Reflux Surgery
- Release Left Lobe Liver
- Repair Diaphragm
- Repair Of Anterior Abdominal Hernia
- Repair Of Inguinal Hernia
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Robotic Cholecystectomy
- Robotic Colectomy
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Esophagectomy
- Robotic Gastric Surgery
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Robotic Surgery
- Robotic Trunk Procedure
- Robotic-Assisted Bariatric Surgery
- Roux-En-Y Bypass
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Small Intestine Repair
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Drainage
- Stomach Supplement
- Surgical Weight Loss
- Tocolysis
- Urinary Diversion
- Ventral Hernia Repair With Mesh
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
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OA Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Navigate
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- POS OA
- CareFirst EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: St. Agnes Healthcare-GME (2016)
Residency: St. Agnes Healthcare-GME (2015)
Medical School: Lebanese University (2008)
Awards
- Baltimore magazine, Top Doctor, 2023-2025