Wefag Kamil E Ahmed, MD| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism | 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
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Cushing Syndrome
- Delayed Puberty
- 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
- Gallbladder Disease
- 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
- Idiopathic Short Stature
- Insulin Pump Management
- Insulin Resistance
- Klinefelter Syndrome
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Maternal Diseases
- Menstrual Disorders
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Cysts
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Pituitary Apoplexy
- Poisoning
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Eye Disease
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Surgery
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Artificial Pancreas
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cushing Syndrome Treatment
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Treatment
- Dietary Counseling
- Enterectomy
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Fasting Blood Sugar
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Gastric Surgery
- 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
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Lifestyle Modification
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medication Administration And Management
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Treatment
- Thyroid Nodule Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroidectomy
- 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
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open POS II
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Navigate
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Basic
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Optimum Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Network OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Select
- United Student Resources
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: Institution Not Present (2016)
Internship: Institution Not Present (2009)
Medical School: International University of Africa (2007)