Basma Abdo, MD| Obstetrics And Gynecology | MedStar Health
Basma Abdo, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Obstetrics And Gynecology
Languages: French, English, Arabic
443-777-8180
About me
Dr. Abdo is a obstetrician/gynecologist at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. She received her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed her residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Abdo is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Vaginal And Vulvar Inflammation
- Vaginitis
- Vaginosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Products Of Conception
- Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding
- Abnormalities Of Forces Of Labor
- Acute Pelvic Pain
- Antenatal Screening Abnormalities
- Bartholin Gland Cyst
- Bartholin's Gland Diseases
- Breast And Lactation Disorders In Pregnancy
- Breast Cysts
- Breast Infections
- Breast Lump And Breast Cancer Screening
- Breast Lump Examination
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Cancer Screening
- Cervical Dysplasia
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Amniotic Fluid And Membranes
- Dysmenorrhea
- False Labor
- Female Infertility
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Gestational Diabetes
- Gestational Edema And Proteinuria Management
- Gestational Hypertension
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hpv (HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS)
- Hyperemesis Gravidarum
- Hypertension In Pregnancy, Including Preeclampsia
- Infertility
- Irregular Menstruation
- Labor Complications And Umbilical Cord Problems
- Late Pregnancy
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Leiomyoma Of Uterus
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Maternal Diseases
- Menopause
- Menstrual Cramps
- Menstrual Disorders
- Miscarriage
- Morning Sickness
- Multiple Gestations
- Obstetric Trauma
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Cysts
- Pelvic Organ Prolapse
- Perineal Laceration During Delivery
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyhydramnios
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy Hemorrhage And Placenta Previa
- Pregnancy Nausea
- Pregnant State
- Premature Rupture Of Membranes
- Preterm Labor
- Spontaneous Abortion
- Tubal Pregnancy
- Uterine And Vaginal Bleeding Abnormalities
- Uterine Infections
- Uti (URINARY TRACT INFECTION) During Pregnancy
- Vagina And Vulva Inflammation And Infections
- Vaginal And Vulvar Inflammation
- Vaginitis
- Vaginosis
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adhesiolysis
- Amniocentesis
- Antepartum Care
- Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Birth Control
- Birth Control Counseling
- Blood Banking
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Exam
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervical Cerclage Removal
- Cervical Cryosurgery
- Cervical Cryotherapy
- Cesarean Delivery
- Chorionic Villus Sampling
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Colposcopy
- Cone Biopsy
- Contraception
- Contraceptive Device Insertion
- C-Section
- Cystometrogram
- Delivery With Forceps
- Delivery With Vacuum Extraction
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Donor Insemination For Infertility Treatment
- Donor Sperm Insemination
- Ectopic Pregnancy Surgery
- Electrodesiccation And Curettage
- Endometrial Ablation
- Endometrial Biopsy
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Enterectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Episiotomy
- Fetal Monitoring
- Fetal Ultrasound
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gastric Surgery
- Gestational Diabetes Management
- Gynecologic Laparotomy
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Gynecological Examination
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hysterectomy With Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- In Vitro Fertilization
- Intestinal Reconstruction
- Intrauterine Device
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopy
- Mammography
- Menopausal Vaginal Dryness Treatment
- Menstrual Disorder Treatment
- Natural Childbirth
- Obstetric Care
- Oophorectomy
- Ovarian Cyst Removal
- Pap Smear
- Parotid Biopsy
- Pelvic Exam
- Pelvic Pain Treatment
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Pessary Fitting
- Pregnancy Complications Evaluation
- Pregnancy Test
- Pregnancy Ultrasound
- Pregnancy With Uterine Rupture
- Prenatal Care
- Recurrent Miscarriage Treatment
- Reproductive Planning
- Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Sonohysterography
- Sterilization
- Total Proctocolectomy
- Tubal Ligation
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Uterine Ablation
- Uterine Artery Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Treatment
- Vaginal Contraceptive Ring Removal
- Vaginal Infection Treatment
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Vaginoplasty
- Vulvar Biopsy
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
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Student Resources
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- OA Plus
- IH-PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Network OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Navigate
- IH-POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (1990)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1986)