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