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