Mahmoud Kheirbek, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Neonatology
Languages: English, Arabic
(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
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
Ste 5B-17
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Student Resources
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice Fund PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HighMark
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- POS OA
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS II
- Employee Health Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Navigate
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
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)