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