Mohammed Kabir Abubakar, MD| Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Director Neonatal ECMO Program and Respiratory Services
Clinical areas of focus
- Apnea In Newborns
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Cardiac Care
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Surfactant Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Apnea In Newborns
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Bowel Obstruction In Newborns
- Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
- Calcium Disorders
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Cleft Lip And Palate
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Congenital Absence, Atresia And Stenosis Of Small Intestine
- Congenital Anomalies
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Arteries
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Musculoskeletal Deformities Of Head, Face, Spine And Chest
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Feeding Intolerance
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- Hydrocephalus
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypospadias
- Hypothermia Of Newborn
- Hypoxia
- Infections Specific To The Perinatal Period
- Interstitial Emphysema
- Intestinal Atresia
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Kernicterus
- Kidney Injury
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Neonatal Anemia
- Neonatal Aspiration Syndrome
- Neonatal Bowel Obstruction
- Neonatal Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Neonatal Conjunctivitis
- Neonatal Hemorrhages
- Neonatal Pneumonia
- Neonatal Respiratory Failure
- Neonatal Seizures
- Neonatal Sepsis
- Neonatal Skin Conditions
- Neonatal Stroke
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurogenetic Disorders
- Neutropenia
- 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 Screenings
- Newborn With Birth Asphyxia
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Perinatal Hematological Disorders
- Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Failure In Newborn
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage In Newborn
- Syndactyly
- Syphilis Infection
- Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Transitory Neonatal Electrolyte And Metabolic Disturbances
- Undescended Testicle
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Atrial Line Insertion
- Blood Gas Analysis
- Blood Transfusion
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardioversion
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cpap Management
- Cranial Ultrasonography
- Cystitis Management
- Delivery Room Resuscitation
- Dialysis
- Dopamine Therapy
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Genetic Counseling
- High-Density Eeg
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Lactation Consultation
- Laser Therapy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Neonatal Cardiac Care
- Neonatal Ct Scan
- Neonatal Dermatology
- Neonatal Hematology
- Neonatal Neurosurgery
- Neonatal Physiotherapy
- Neonatal Pulmonology
- Neonatal Urology
- Newborn Feeding Support
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Initial Stabilization
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pediatric Nutrition
- Pediatric Surgery Follow-Up
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Retinopathy Of Prematurity Treatment
- Skin Biopsy
- Skin Phototherapy
- Sleep Study
- Surfactant Therapy
- Surgical Infectious Disease
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Vaccinations
- 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
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Network OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HighMark
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UHC Passport
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare Direct
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS
- TRICARE East Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS II
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- First Health PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1998)
Residency: Inova Fairfax Hospital-GME (1997)
Fellowship: McMaster University GME (1996)
Residency: Our Ladys Hospital (1994)
Internship: Ahmadu Bello University Faculty of Medicine (1984)
Medical School: Ahmadu Bello University (1983)