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