Dahlia Ahmad Halim, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Philosophy of Care:
“My philosophy of care involves family centered care in a child-friendly environment, where I work with the values of families to provide excellent care.”
Areas of Clinical Interest
- Mood Disorders
- Global Health
- Supporting American Academy of Pediatrics Recommended
Vaccine Schedule for Infants and Children
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Treatment
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
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
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Employee Health Plan
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Navigate
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE East Prime
- POS OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- First Health PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
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Education
Residency: St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (2012)
Medical Education: Eastern Virginia Medical School (2009)