Mohammed Kabir Abubakar, MD| Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics | MedStar Health
Mohammed Kabir Abubakar, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Pediatrics, Neonatology
Languages: English, Hausa
(202) 444-4747
About me
Dr. Abubakar is a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, the Chief of Neonatology for MedStar Medical Group, the Chief for the Division of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine, and the Medical Director of Neonatal ECMO Program and Respiratory Services at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
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
- Infection Control
- 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
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Navigate
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- POS OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Network OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Sentara Health
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Employee Health Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HighMark
- Medicare Direct
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
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)