Habiba Isa Wada, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Children with special needs, including Down syndrome and children with assistive devices
- Developmental milestones
- Healthy lifestyles (exercise and nutrition)
- Newborns
Education
- Residency: Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
- Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Certifications and professional associations
- Board certified, American Board of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Philosophy of care
“I plan to work together as a team with patients and their families to help them address their unique needs.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Infant Feeding Consultation
- Mental Health Support During Pregnancy
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Sleep Disorders
- Wellness Exams
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergies In Children
- Allergy Status To Drugs And Substances
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asthma
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Bladder Infections In Children
- Body Mass Index
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries In Children
- Candidiasis
- Child Abuse And Neglect
- Child Speech Disorders
- Choroidal Nevi
- Chromosome Abnormalities
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Colic In Infants
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Condyloma Acuminatum
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
- Congenital Malformations Of Eyelid, Lacrimal Apparatus And Orbit
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Larynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Malformations Of Male Genital Organs
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Convulsions
- Cough In Children
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Croup
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Dermatitis Due To Substances
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Developmental Delays
- Diaper Rash
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Puberty
- Disorders Of Tooth Development And Eruption
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eating Disorders In Adolescents
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Encopresis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Fatal Familial Insomnia
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fever
- Food Poisoning In Children
- Foot Pain In Children
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gastroenteritis In Children
- General Symptoms
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Head Injury
- Headache In Children
- Hematuria
- Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias
- Herpes
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Immunization Not Carried Out And Underimmunization Status
- Impetigo
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Intestinal Infections
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Lactose Intolerance
- Leg Pain In Children
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis In Children
- Mumps
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Heart Conditions
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Overactive Bladder In Children
- Papulosquamous Disorders
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Peanut Allergies In Children
- Penis Disorders
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Premature Birth
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Ringworm
- Scarlet Fever
- Scholastic Skills Disorder
- Scoliosis
- Seasonal Allergies In Kids
- Sepsis In Newborn
- Sexual Health Concerns In Teenagers
- Sickle
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Thickening
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder In Children
- Sore Throats In Children
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- Swallowing Disorders
- Swollen Lymph Nodes In Children
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tachycardia In Children
- Testicular Problems
- Thyroid Disorders In Pregnancy
- Tic Disorder
- Tinea Infections
- Toothache In Children
- Tremors In Children
- Tuberculosis In Children
- Ulcerative Colitis In Children
- Umbilical Hernia In Children
- Undescended Testicle
- Urinary Incontinence In Children
- Urological Disorders
- Vesicoureteral Reflux
- Viral Infection
- Viral Infections In Children
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
- Well Child Exam
Procedures I perform
- Absence Management
- Acne Treatment
- Adenoidectomy
- Adhd Assessment
- Bacterial Infection Treatment
- Bipap Therapy
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Capillary Blood Collection
- Cardiovascular Health Promotion
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold Treatment
- Community Health Education
- Contact Lens Fitting
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Disease Prevention
- Distance Stereoacuity Test
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Eczema Treatment
- Fungal Infection Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Hearing Testing
- Home Sleep Apnea Test
- Immunization Administration
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Infant Feeding Consultation
- Injury Prevention
- Intravenous Antibiotic Administration
- Lactation Consultation
- Mental Health Support During Pregnancy
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Mole Removal
- Multifocal Glasses Prescription
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Problem Evaluation
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Nutrition Counseling
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Pesticide Poisoning Treatment
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS) Treatment
- Poison Prevention
- School Physical
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Skin Tag Removal
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Speech Therapy
- Sports Physicals
- Tonsillectomy
- Travel Health
- Travel Health Consultation
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Vision Screening
- Wart Removal
- Wellness Exams
- Yeast Infection Treatment
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 Classic 5000
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS II
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- POS OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Student Resources
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency Program: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2022)
Internship Program: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2020)
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (2019)