Habiba Isa Wada, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Children with special needs, including Down syndrome and children with assistive devices
- Developmental milestones
- Healthy lifestyles (exercise and nutrition)
- Newborns
Education
- Residency: Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
- Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine
Certifications and professional associations
- Board certified, American Board of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Philosophy of care
“I plan to work together as a team with patients and their families to help them address their unique needs.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Infant Feeding Consultation
- Mental Health Support During Pregnancy
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Sleep Disorders
- Wellness Exams
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Movements
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergies In Children
- Allergy Status To Drugs And Substances
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asthma
- Birth Injury To Skeleton
- Bladder Infections In Children
- Body Mass Index
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries In Children
- Candidiasis
- Child Abuse And Neglect
- Child Speech Disorders
- Choroidal Nevi
- Chromosome Abnormalities
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Colic In Infants
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Condyloma Acuminatum
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Heart Valve Defects
- Congenital Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
- Congenital Malformations Of Eyelid, Lacrimal Apparatus And Orbit
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Larynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Limb
- Congenital Malformations Of Male Genital Organs
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Convulsions
- Cough In Children
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Croup
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Dermatitis Due To Substances
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Developmental Delays
- Diaper Rash
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Puberty
- Disorders Of Tooth Development And Eruption
- Disturbances Of Cerebral Status Of Newborn
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eating Disorders In Adolescents
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Encopresis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Fatal Familial Insomnia
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fever
- Food Poisoning In Children
- Foot Pain In Children
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gastroenteritis In Children
- General Symptoms
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Head Injury
- Headache In Children
- Hematuria
- Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias
- Herpes
- Hip And Thigh Tendon Injury
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Immunization Not Carried Out And Underimmunization Status
- Impetigo
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Intestinal Infections
- Joint Disorder
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Lactose Intolerance
- Leg Pain In Children
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Maternal Care For Fetal Problems
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis In Children
- Mumps
- Musculoskeletal System Deformities
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Heart Conditions
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Overactive Bladder In Children
- Papulosquamous Disorders
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Peanut Allergies In Children
- Penis Disorders
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Premature Birth
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Ringworm
- Scarlet Fever
- Scholastic Skills Disorder
- Scoliosis
- Seasonal Allergies In Kids
- Sepsis In Newborn
- Sexual Health Concerns In Teenagers
- Sickle
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Thickening
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder In Children
- Sore Throats In Children
- Spina Bifida
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
- Swallowing Disorders
- Swollen Lymph Nodes In Children
- Synovium And Tendon Disorder
- Tachycardia In Children
- Testicular Problems
- Thyroid Disorders In Pregnancy
- Tic Disorder
- Tinea Infections
- Toothache In Children
- Tremors In Children
- Tuberculosis In Children
- Ulcerative Colitis In Children
- Umbilical Hernia In Children
- Undescended Testicle
- Urinary Incontinence In Children
- Urological Disorders
- Vesicoureteral Reflux
- Viral Infection
- Viral Infections In Children
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
- Well Child Exam
Procedures I perform
- Absence Management
- Acne Treatment
- Adenoidectomy
- Adhd Assessment
- Bacterial Infection Treatment
- Bipap Therapy
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Capillary Blood Collection
- Cardiovascular Health Promotion
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold Treatment
- Community Health Education
- Contact Lens Fitting
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Disease Prevention
- Distance Stereoacuity Test
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Eczema Treatment
- Fungal Infection Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Hearing Testing
- Home Sleep Apnea Test
- Immunization Administration
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Infant Feeding Consultation
- Injury Prevention
- Intravenous Antibiotic Administration
- Lactation Consultation
- Mental Health Support During Pregnancy
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Mole Removal
- Multifocal Glasses Prescription
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Problem Evaluation
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Nutrition Counseling
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Pain Medication Management
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Pesticide Poisoning Treatment
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS) Treatment
- Poison Prevention
- School Physical
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Skin Tag Removal
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Speech Therapy
- Sports Physicals
- Tonsillectomy
- Travel Health
- Travel Health Consultation
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Vision Screening
- Wart Removal
- Wellness Exams
- Yeast Infection 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
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice
- OA Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- POS OA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare Direct
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II
- Network OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency Program: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2022)
Internship Program: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2020)
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (2019)