Waseem Abdallah, MD| Psychosomatic Medicine, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Waseem Abdallah, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychosomatic Medicine, Psychiatry
Languages: Aramaic, Arabic, English
About me
Waseem Abdallah, MD, is a fellowship-trained psychiatrist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Abdallah received his medical degree at Al-Baath University and completed two residencies: one in Qatar and a second one at Howard University Hospital. Dr. Abdallah graduated as chief resident from both residency programs. He went on to complete a fellowship at MedStar Georgetown in Consultation-Liaison psychiatry and now serves as a faculty member for that fellowship.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychosis Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Video Therapy Sessions
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Alcohol Withdrawal
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Anxiolytic Abuse
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conversion Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Disorders Of Personality And Behavior
- Disorders Of Social Functioning
- Dystonia
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Hallucinogen Abuse
- Impulse Disorder
- Insomnia
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Manic Episode
- Maternal Diseases
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Poisoning
- Postpartum Depression
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sedative, Hypnotic, Or Anxiolytic Related Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Stimulant Withdrawal
- Suicidal Thought
- Toxic Effect Of Substances
Procedures I perform
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Mental Health Case Management
- Mental Health Screenings
- Mental Wellness Programs
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Pediatric Advocacy
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Medication Adjustment
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychosis Treatment
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Trauma Therapy
- Video Therapy Sessions
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
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Beech Street PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Passport
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- POS OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Network OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2022)
Residency: Howard University Hospital GME (2021)
Medical School: Al-Baath University (2006)