Talal M R H Al-Qaoud, MD| Transplant Surgery, Urology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Al-Qaoud is a fellowship-trained, board-certified kidney and pancreas transplant surgeon.
His areas of special interest and expertise include:
- Adult and pediatric kidney transplant
- Pancreas transplantation (solitary and combined)
- Living donor nephrectomy
- Urologic reconstruction pre-/post-transplantation
- Urologic Oncology in Transplant Patients
He treats patients with the full range of kidney and pancreas conditions including chronic kidney disease, brittle diabetes, hypoglycemic unawareness, ADPCKD, Nutcracker syndrome/renovascular disease, Renal Cell Cancers, ureteral stricture/trauma, and bladder dysfunction requiring urinary diversion.
He is an active researcher and has published on a range of topics, including pancreas transplantation outcomes, pancreatic transplant cystic lesions, management of transplant ureteral strictures, pretransplant malignancy in transplant candidates, loin-pain-hematuria syndrome, nutcracker syndrome, use of pediatric pancreas donors, and renal cell cancer in transplant recipients. His work has appeared in numerous peer-reviewed journals, including American Journal of Transplantation, Transplant International, and Current Opinions in Organ Transplantation, and he has presented at national and international meetings and conferences.
Dr. Al-Qaoud earned his medical degree from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, completed his residency at McGill University Health Center in Canada, and completed a fellowship in Multi-Organ Abdominal Transplant Surgery at the University of Wisconsin.
When treating patients, he focuses on shared decision-making and treats patients as if they are family or friends--with the utmost dedication and commitment to their healing and wellbeing.
When he’s not working, Dr. Al-Qaoud enjoys traveling, cooking, swimming, and playing squash.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Gastric Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Resection
- Kidney Stones
- Open Partial Nephrectomy
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Removal Of Transplanted Kidney
- Transplant Nephrectomy
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Ascites
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Control Problems (INCONTINENCE)
- Bladder Disorders
- Bladder Incontinence
- Bladder Obstruction
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Tubulo
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Contracted Kidney
- Cytomegaloviral (CMV) Infection
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Digestive System Complications
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Muscle Tone Of Newborn
- Donor Pancreas Disease
- Donors Of Organs And Tissues
- Enlarged Prostate
- Epididymitis
- Female Urethral Stricture
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastric Cancer
- Hematuria
- Hydrocele
- Immune System Disorders After Transplant
- Immunodeficiencies
- Infertility
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Blockage
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Rejection
- Kidney Stones
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant Complications
- Lung Transplant Complications
- Malabsorption
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Male Impotence
- Male Infertility
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neurogenic Bladder
- Neutropenia
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Ovarian Cysts And Benign Neoplasms
- Overactive Bladder
- Pancreas Transplant Complications
- Pancreas Transplant Failure
- Pancreas Transplant In Children
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Peyronie's Disease
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Polyuria
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostatitis
- Proteinuria
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Spermatocele
- Testicular Cancer
- Testicular Varicocele
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urinary Tract Stones
- Urological Disorders
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Venous Embolism
Procedures I perform
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Backbench Liver Graft Reconstruction
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Excision, Open
- Bladder Inspection
- Bladder Neck Dilation
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Deceased Donor Transplant
- Dialysis
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Donor Organ Procurement
- Endocrinology Care
- Endoscopic Retrograde Pyelography
- Endoscopic Ureteral Calculus Removal Via Natural Or Artificial Opening
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Excision Of Right Kidney
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Graft Rejection Prevention
- High-Risk Transplant
- Hysterectomy With Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Implantable Pump Placement
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Kidney Drainage
- Kidney Resection
- Kidney Stones Treatment
- Kidney Transplant Failure Treatment
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
- Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplantation
- Laser Lithotripsy
- Laser Prostate Surgery
- Left Ureter Dilation
- Live-In Care
- Liver Transplant In Hcv Patients
- Medication Administration And Management
- Multi-Organ Transplant
- Nephrectomy
- Open Kidney Surgery
- Open Partial Nephrectomy
- Ostectomy
- Pancreas Allograft Preparation
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant Infection Treatment
- Pancreas Transplant Malfunction
- Pancreas Transplant With Immunosuppression
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Prostatectomy
- Removal Of Transplanted Kidney
- Renal Biopsy
- Renal Transplant
- Resection Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Retrograde Pyelography
- Right Ureter Dilation
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Simultaneous Transplant
- Skin Graft Urethroplasty
- Spermatocelectomy
- Stent Placement
- Testicular Biopsy
- Testicular Implantation
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant In Patients With Pancreas Disease
- Transplant Nephrectomy
- Transurethral Microwave Therapy
- Transurethral Resection Of Prostate
- Ureteral Lengthening
- Ureteral Reimplantation For Vesicoureteral Reflux
- Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction Repair
- Ureteroureterostomy
- Urethral Sling
- Urinary Filtration Performance
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Urodynamic Testing
- Vaginal Pessary Insertion
- Varicocelectomy
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Voiding Cystourethrogram
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
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Navigate
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UHC Passport
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
Board Certification: Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons Canada
Fellowship: University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (2018)
Residency: McGill University (2016)
Internship: Mansoura University Hospitals (2015)
Internship: Tygerberg Hospital (2014)
Medical School: University Of Manchester (2008)