Wefag Kamil E Ahmed, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Graves Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Dose Titration
- Insulin Resistance
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Prediabetes
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Treatment
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Endocrine Hypertension
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastrinoma
- Gestational Diabetes
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Pump Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Menstrual Disorders
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Pituitary Apoplexy
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Eye Disease
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Treatment
- Dietary Counseling
- Fasting Blood Sugar
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Glycated Hemoglobin Test
- Goiter Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hemoglobin A1c
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Hypercalcemia Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Dose Titration
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Treatment
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Weight Management Program
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
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OA Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Sentara Health
- United Student Resources
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Navigate
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Medical School: International University of Africa (2007)