Kamil Rechache, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Hematology and Oncology, Medical Oncology
Languages: English, Arabic, Spanish, French
About me
Dr. Rechache is a triple board-certified, fellowship-trained hematologist who specializes in treating patients with hematologic malignancies with a special expertise in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) and cellular immunotherapies.
He earned his medical degree at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland and completed his residency at Lahey Clinic in Burlington, Massachusetts. He completed fellowships in Hematology and Oncology at the National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland.
In addition to treating patients, he is an active researcher, most recently serving as a staff clinician/assistant research physician at the Center for Immuno-Oncology at NIH. Dr Rechache views research not as separate from patient care, but as a vital extension of the commitment to improve outcomes and offer hope where standard options may be limited. He has developed and overseen investigator-initiated early phase/first-in-human clinical trials at the National Cancer Institute/NIH. He has also served as associate program director, Cell Therapies, for the NIH Hematology/Oncology fellowship. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals.
When he is not working, he enjoys hiking, camping, soccer, and traveling.
Dr. Rechache is fluent in English, French, and Arabic.
Philosophy of care
Dr. Rechache’s philosophy of care centers on providing compassionate, personalized, evidence-based treatment to patients facing complex and often life-altering diagnoses. He believes in caring for the whole person — not just the disease — and walking alongside patients and their families through every stage of their journey.
He views the physician–patient relationship as a partnership built on trust, transparency, and mutual respect and is committed to clear and honest communication, ensuring that patients and their families feel informed and empowered. Dr. Rechache strives to ensure that every patient understands their diagnosis and options and feels supported in making informed decisions that align with their goals and values. He believes it is a profound privilege to care for patients during some of the most vulnerable times in their lives, and he approaches that responsibility with humility, compassion, and dedication.
About MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
MedStar Georgetown is part of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, which combines medical expertise, the latest therapies, and research across MedStar Health. Our research engine, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, D.C., region. This partnership means we provide access to cutting-edge clinical trials and the latest breakthroughs in cancer care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant
- Blood Cancer Treatment
- Blood Cancers
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Examination
- Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
- Bone Marrow Tap
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treatment
- Marrow Ablation
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment
- Stem Cell Collection
- Stem Cell Harvesting
- Stem Cell Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Tumor Markers
- Blood Cancers
- Blood Disorders
- Blood Transfusion Reactions
- Bone Marrow Cancer
- Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Clotting Disorders
- Coagulopathy
- Cutaneous Lymphoma
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Hodgkin Disease
- Leukemia
- Leukocytosis
- Leukocytosis (HIGH WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT)
- Leukopenia
- Lymphoma
- Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Platelet Disorders
- Red Blood Cell Disorders
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Sickle Cell Disease
Procedures I perform
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
- Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant
- Amyloidosis Treatment
- Autologous Blood Donation
- Autotransfusion
- Blood Cancer Diagnosis
- Blood Cancer Treatment
- Blood Cell Count
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Examination
- Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
- Bone Marrow Tap
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- Follicular Lymphoma Treatment
- Hematology Consultation
- Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunohistochemistry Testing
- Leukemia Treatment
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treatment
- Marrow Ablation
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Treatment
- Neutropenia Management
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Platelet Transfusion
- Red Blood Cell Exchange
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Stem Cell Collection
- Stem Cell Harvesting
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Tumor Marker Testing
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 POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Navigate
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA PPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Residency: Lahey Clinic Medical Center-GME (2018)
Medical School: Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons-Ireland (2014)