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
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- OA Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Medical School: International University of Africa (2007)