Maen Waddah Hatem Kamal, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Maen Waddah Hatem Kamal, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: English
About me
Maen Kamal, MD, joins MedStar Health as a board-certified gastroenterologist. His clinical practice encompasses diagnostic procedures and interventions, including screening and diagnostic colonoscopy and upper endoscopy, biopsies, dilations, flexible sigmoidoscopy, polypectomy, therapeutic endoscopy for GI bleeding, and variceal banding.
His areas of expertise include:
Abdominal pain
Celiac disease
Chronic constipation and diarrhea
Colon cancer screening and prevention
Difficulty swallowing/Dysphagia
Eosinophilic esophagitis
Fatty liver disease
Gastrointestinal bleeding
GERD/reflux disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
He is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Obesity Medicine, and Gastroenterology and is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterology Association, and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Dr. Kamal completed his fellowship at Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, California; his residencies at Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia and Saint Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland; and went to medical school at the University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
He believes in treating the whole patient, rather than focusing on specific isolated symptoms. He focuses on prevention rather than escalation with an emphasis on patient education and shared decision making.
He enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking, kayaking, cooking, international travel and cuisine, as well as digital photography with an emphasis on landscape, wildlife, and travel.
He sees patients at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, and MedStar Health at Bel Air.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Candidiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rectal Biopsy
- Rectal Excision
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare Direct
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice
- IH-POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Passport
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
Education
Fellowship: Loma Linda University Hospital Medical Center (2022)
Residency: Marshall University School of Medicine (2016)
Residency: St. Agnes Healthcare-GME (2013)
Residency: Jordan Hospital (2011)
Internship: Jordan Hospital (2010)
Medical School: University of Jordan (2009)