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