Brian Hemendra Ramnaraign, MD| Hematology, Geriatric Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Brian Ramnaraign, MD, is board-certified in hematology, medical oncology, geriatric medicine, and internal medicine who practices at MedStar Franklin Square Cancer Center at the Loch Raven Campus. His areas of expertise include treating all types of cancers, with a particular focus on bladder, kidney, prostate, and gastrointestinal cancers such as colorectal and pancreas. He is dedicated to developing personalized treatment plans for older patients diagnosed with cancer, many of whom have complex medical histories and other comorbidities.
As a seasoned investigator, Dr. Ramnaraign is committed to improving cancer treatments through numerous clinical trials. His ongoing research is centered on genitourinary and gastrointestinal cancers, with a strong interest in exploring the role of targeted therapies and immunotherapies to provide personalized treatments for individuals with advanced cancers.
Philosophy of care
Cancer care has made significant strides, and we are now able to offer more effective, personalized therapies. I take a multidisciplinary approach to treatment planning and believe that the best outcomes are achieved by partnering with patients and their families throughout the process.
Clinical areas of focus
- Blood Cancer Diagnosis
- Blood Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Chemotherapy Administration
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Metastasis Treatment
- Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- Esophageal Cancer Treatment
- Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
- Germ Cell Tumor Treatment
- Hematology Consultation
- Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treatment
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Testicular Cancer Treatment
- Urothelial Cancer Treatment
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
- Adjuvant Hormone Therapy
- Aerosol Inhalation Of Pentamidine
- Akt Inhibitors
- Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant
- Amyloidosis Treatment
- Anemia Management
- Antegrade Urography
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Aortic Lymph Node Excision
- Aortic Lymphatic Resection
- Appendix Resection
- Area-Based Breast Density
- Aromatase Inhibitors
- Autologous Blood Donation
- Autopsy Planning
- Axillary Lymph Node Excision
- Benign Lesion Treatment
- Benign Tumor Treatment
- Bilateral Seminal Vesicles Endoscopic Excision
- Bilateral Seminal Vesicles Resection
- Bilateral Ureters Dilation
- Bilateral Vas Deferens Endoscopic Excision
- Biopsy, Urethra
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Bladder Inspection
- Bladder Neck Stent Removal
- Bladder Ultrasound
- Blood Cancer Diagnosis
- Blood Cancer Treatment
- Blood Cell Count
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Clot Treatment
- Blood Clotting Disorder Diagnosis
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Component Transfusion
- Blood Disorder Diagnosis
- Blood Product Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Examination
- Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
- Bone Marrow Tap
- Bone Marrow Test
- Bone Sarcoma Treatment
- Boost Radiation
- Brachytherapy
- Brca Gene Testing
- Breast Biopsy
- Breast Cancer And Fertility
- Breast Cancer And Lymphedema
- Breast Cancer And Sexual Health
- Breast Cancer Early Detection
- Breast Cancer Follow-Up Care
- Breast Cancer Hot Flash Management
- Breast Cancer Index (BCI) Testing
- Breast Cancer Surgery
- Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) Risk Calculator
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast Cancer Treatment Planning
- Breast Density Evaluation
- Breast Infection Treatment
- Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
- Breast-Conserving Surgery
- Bypass Ureters To Ileum
- Cancer Chemotherapy Administration
- Cancer Diagnostic Testing
- Cancer Genetic Testing
- Cancer Immunoprevention
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Metastasis Treatment
- Cancer Nutrition Counseling
- Cancer Recurrence Treatment
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Research Participation
- Cancer Research Studies
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Treatment Monitoring
- Cancer Treatment Outcome Assessment
- Cancer Treatment Summary
- Cancer-Related Infection Treatment
- Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
- Cardiac Angioplasty
- Cardiac Drug Therapy
- Cardiac Embolism Treatment
- Cardiac Heart Failure Treatment
- Cardiac Heart Transplant
- Cardiac Heart-Lung Transplant
- Cardiac Immunotherapy
- Cardiac Lung Transplant
- Cardiac Lymphedema Treatment
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
- Cervical Cancer Surgery
- Cervical Cancer Treatment
- Chemoprevention
- Chemoradiation
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chemotherapy Port Placement
- Cholecystectomy
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- Coagulation Tests
- Colectomy
- Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
- Colorectal Anastomosis
- Colorectal Cancer Surgery
- Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- Colostomy
- Compounded Drug, Not Otherwise Classified
- Computed Tomography
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cyberknife
- Cystectomy
- Cystogastrostomy
- Cystography
- Cystojejunostomy
- Cystostomy With Drainage
- Cystotomy
- Cystourethroscopy
- Cystourethroscopy With Biopsy
- Cystourethroscopy With Fulguration Of Trigone
- Cystourethroscopy With Irrigation And Evacuation Of Clots
- Cystourethroscopy With Ureteral Stent Insertion
- Descending Colectomy
- Destruction Lesion Penis Surgical Excision
- Diagnostic Mammography
- Diaphragm Open Excision
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Directed Blood Donation
- Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
- Duodenojejunostomy
- Duodenum Resection
- Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Endometrial Cancer Treatment
- Endoscopic Left Adrenal Gland Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Right Adrenal Gland Resection
- Enucleation Of Pancreatic Lesion
- Esophageal Cancer Surgery
- Esophageal Cancer Treatment
- Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment
- Excision Jejunum
- Excision Local Lesion Epididymis
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Diaphragm
- Excision Of Endometrium
- Excision Of Esophagus
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Jejunum
- Excision Of Large Intestine
- Excision Of Liver
- Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
- Excision Of Omentum
- Excision Of Ovary
- Excision Of Pancreas
- Excision Of Parotid Tumor
- Excision Of Pericardium
- Excision Of Peritoneum
- Excision Of Prostate
- Excision Of Rectum
- Excision Of Right Kidney
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
- Excision Of Spleen
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Ureter
- Excision Of Uterus
- Excision Stomach
- Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
- External Electrocardiographic Recording
- Familial Cancer Syndrome Management
- Fever Management
- Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
- Follicular Lymphoma Treatment
- Gallbladder Resection
- Gastrectomy
- Gastrectomy With Roux
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Genetic Counseling
- Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
- Germ Cell Tumor Treatment
- Granulocyte Transfusion
- Grief Counseling
- Hematology Consultation
- Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Treatment
- Hemophilia Treatment
- High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Consultation
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hydrocele Excision
- Ileostomy
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunohistochemistry Testing
- Immunotherapy
- Infection Management
- Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
- Inguinal Orchiectomy
- Intestinal Lesion Excision Single Enterotomy
- Intestinal Resection
- Intrafraction Tracking Motion
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment
- Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Laser Therapy
- Left Ureter Dilation
- Leukemia Management
- Leukemia Treatment
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Liver Biopsy
- Lobectomy
- Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Cancer Treatment
- Lung Mass Treatment
- Lung Metastasis Treatment
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphoma Diagnosis
- Malignant Tumor Treatment
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treatment
- Marrow Ablation
- Melanoma Treatment
- Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
- Mesothelioma Treatment
- Metastatic Cancer Treatment
- Microwave Ablation
- Molecular Breast Cancer Subtyping
- Molecular Diagnostics
- Motion Fluoroscopic Evaluation
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Treatment
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Nephrectomy
- Neutropenia Management
- Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Nonautologous Platelet Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Oncology Consultation
- Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
- Oral Chemotherapy Prescription
- Orchiectomy, Radical
- Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Pancreas Cancer Surgery
- Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
- Partial Thromboplastin Time
- Pathology Consultation
- Pelvic Exenteration
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Pelvis Lymphatic Endoscopic Resection
- Pelvis Lymphatic Resection
- Penile Cancer Treatment
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Platelet Transfusion
- Pleural Cancer Treatment
- Pleurectomy
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Prostate Cancer Treatment
- Prostate Resection
- Prostatectomy
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Pulmonary Embolization
- Pulmonary Nodule Treatment
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Radiation Oncology Consultation
- Radical Orchiectomy
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rbc Pretreatment
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Rectal Cancer Treatment
- Rectal Resection
- Red Blood Cell Exchange
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Renal Biopsy
- Retrograde Urography
- Rhabdomyosarcoma Treatment
- Right Colectomy
- Right Ureter Dilation
- Risk-Reducing Mastectomy
- Seminoma Treatment
- Sigmoid Colon Resection
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Special Dosimetry
- Splenic Flexure Mobilization
- Stem Cell Collection
- Stomach Cancer Surgery
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Resection
- Testicular Cancer Treatment
- Testis Torsion Reduction
- Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
- Thoracoscopy
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Thymoma Treatment
- Thymus Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Tissue Biopsy
- Total Colectomy
- Total Pelvic Exenteration
- Total Skin Electron Therapy
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Transverse Colectomy
- Tumor Debulking
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Tumor Resection
- Ultrasound
- Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
- Urothelial Cancer Treatment
- Vaginal Cancer Treatment
- Venipuncture
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia Treatment
- Von Willebrand Disease Treatment
- Wedge Resection
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
- Whole Blood Transfusion
- Wide Local Excision
- Young Adult Cancer 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
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-POS
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Navigate
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- POS OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare FFS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Student Resources
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Florida College of Medicine (2019)
Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System (2016)
Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center (2015)
Medical School: St. George's University School Of Medicine (2012)