Mahmoud Kheirbek, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Neonatology
Languages: Arabic, English
(202) 877-6565
About me
Mahmoud Kheirbek, MD, is Chairman of the Neonatology/Pediatrics Department at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and is affiliated with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Kheirbek specializes in neonatology and is double board-certified in neonatal-perinatal medicine and pediatrics. He holds professional memberships with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the DC Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics. Throughout his career, Dr. Kheirbek has received several awards, including Nurses’ Choice for the 50th Anniversary of MedStar Washington Hospital Center Collaboration Award with Nursing Staff and Resident of the Year at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center.
Dr. Kheirbek works with high-risk pregnancies and premature babies to provide state-of-the-art, comprehensive care to mothers and children. At MedStar Health, he and his department treat the largest number of premature and extreme premature babies in the district. He treats babies for a variety of diseases including respiratory distress syndrome, neonatal jaundice, neonatal sepsis, and issues around feeding and nutritional support. In addition, he specializes in stabilizing and caring for babies that are born with congenital heart disease.
In the future, Dr. Kheirbek is excited to continue developing programs that optimize the nutritional support of newborns. He hopes to bring in more mothers exclusively for breastfeeding and/or use donor breast milk. His department is also instituting CMV screening in babies that fail hearing tests. Additionally, they are in the implementation phase of an IVH prevention protocol in small babies. Dr. Kheirbek believes that fetal surgery for diseases such as spinal myelomeningocele and urologic problems is a promising trend that is showing improvements in outcomes nationwide.
Dr. Kheirbek first discovered his passion for newborns while obtaining his medical degree at Damascus University in Syria. He completed a residency at Children’s Hospital in Damascus prior to his residency at Rush-Presbyterian-St Luke’s. In 1990, he completed a fellowship program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and has been working there ever since.
Philosophy of care
“I love babies and treat every newborn that is in my care as if they were my own. My approach is to equip families with evidence-based information so that they are empowered to make the best decision for their child. When I meet with families, I take the time to educate them about their baby’s condition and all their possible treatment options. I am always honest and transparent about what can be done for the child; if I believe they would be better served in another location or facility, I will not hesitate to say so because my priority is the best interest of the baby. I know that every family is different, and their value system and personal wishes will always be taken into consideration when developing a treatment plan for their child.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Body Cooling Therapy
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Dopamine Therapy
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Premature Birth
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Apnea In Newborns
- Asphyxia Of Newborn
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Bowel Obstruction In Newborns
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Pulmonary And Tricuspid Valves
- Congenital Pneumonia
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- High Blood Pressure In Newborn
- Hyperbilirubinemia Of Newborn
- Hypoglycemia Of Newborn
- Hypospadias
- Interstitial Emphysema
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Complications From Maternal Pregnancy
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Newborn Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Omphalocele
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Of Newborn
- Premature Birth
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Retinal Disease
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity
- Syndactyly
- Syphilis Infection
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
Procedures I perform
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Body Cooling Therapy
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Treatment
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Dopamine Therapy
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Enterocele Repair
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fetal Renal Disorders Management
- Gastric Surgery
- Genital Abnormalities Treatment
- Lactation Consultation
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Treatment
- Neonatal Cardiac Care
- Neonatal Circumcision
- Neonatal Dermatology
- Neonatal Hematology
- Neonatal Immunology
- Neonatal Neurodevelopmental Care
- Neonatal Neurosurgery
- Neonatal Orthopedic Care
- Neonatal Physiotherapy
- Neonatal Renal Care
- Neonatal Urology
- Newborn Follow-Up Care
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Stabilization
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pediatric Nutrition
- Perinatal Asphyxia Treatment
- Pregnancy Complications Evaluation
- Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity Treatment
- Skin Phototherapy
- Somatosensory Evoked Potentials
- Surfactant Therapy
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Vestibular Testing
- Vision Screening
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
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- POS OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare FFS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- OA Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1990)
Residency: Rush University Medical Center (1988)
Internship: Rush University Medical Center (1986)
Internship: Rush University Medical Center (1985)
Residency: University of Damascus (1983)
Medical School: University of Damascus School of Medicine (1979)