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