Talal M R H Al-Qaoud, MD| Transplant Surgery, Urology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Talal Al-Qaoud is an abdominal transplant surgeon and urologist specializing in kidney, liver, and pancreas transplantation, as well as advanced urologic oncology and complex genitourinary reconstruction. His practice focuses on the management of patients with complex abdominal and transplant-related conditions, particularly those requiring integration of transplant, urologic, vascular, and oncologic surgical techniques.
His clinical expertise includes multi-organ transplantation, robotic kidney transplantation, transplant ureteral reconstruction, renal autotransplantation, and major vascular reconstruction including inferior vena cava (IVC) reconstruction. He also manages complex oncologic cases involving the kidney and retroperitoneum, including tumors with vascular involvement and patients requiring multidisciplinary surgical approaches.
Dr. Al-Qaoud has played a key role in the development of the robotic kidney transplantation program, expanding access to minimally invasive transplant surgery for select patients. By combining expertise across multiple surgical disciplines, he provides comprehensive, coordinated care for patients who might otherwise require evaluation by multiple subspecialists, with a focus on efficient decision-making and optimal surgical outcomes
Clinical interest and expertise include:
- Robotic kidney transplantation
- Kidney, liver, and pancreas transplantation
- Complex transplant ureteral reconstruction
- Renal autotransplantation
- Inferior vena cava (IVC) and major vascular reconstruction
- Advanced urologic oncology
- Multidisciplinary abdominal surgical reconstruction
Clinical areas of focus
- Backbench Liver Graft Reconstruction
- Deceased Donor Transplant
- Donors Of Organs And Tissues
- High-Risk Transplant
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Resection
- Liver Transplant In Hcv Patients
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant Complications
- Multi-Organ Transplant
- Nephrectomy
- Open Kidney Surgery
- Open Partial Nephrectomy
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant Complications
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Removal Of Transplanted Kidney
- Testicular Cancer
- Transplant Nephrectomy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Donors Of Organs And Tissues
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Cancer
- Liver Transplantation
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant Complications
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Pancreas Transplant Complications
- Pancreas Transplant In Children
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Retroperitoneum Disorders
- Testicular Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Backbench Liver Graft Reconstruction
- Deceased Donor Transplant
- Donor Organ Procurement
- High-Risk Transplant
- Kidney Resection
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Liver Transplant In Hcv Patients
- Multi-Organ Transplant
- Nephrectomy
- Open Kidney Surgery
- Open Partial Nephrectomy
- Pancreas Allograft Preparation
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant
- Removal Of Transplanted Kidney
- Renal Transplant
- Resection Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Simultaneous Transplant
- Transplant In Patients With Pancreas Disease
- Transplant Nephrectomy
- Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction Repair
- Ureteroureterostomy
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
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
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare FFS
- OA Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE East Select
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- POS OA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Passport
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Navigate
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Beech Street PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Network OA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice POS
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HighMark
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Urology, Urology
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)