Omar B A Taha, MD MPH| Hematology and Oncology, Hematology | MedStar Health
About me
Omar Taha, MD, MPH, FACP, is board certified in internal medicine and fellowship trained in hematology and oncology. He joins MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of a broad spectrum of hematologic and oncologic conditions, providing comprehensive, evidence-based care tailored to each patient’s needs.
Dr. Taha’s clinical interests span both solid tumor oncology, as well as benign and malignant hematologic disorders, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary care and improving outcomes through precision medicine. He completed his fellowship training at the University of Florida, where he also earned a Master of Public Health and served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. His work includes extensive inpatient and outpatient experience and a strong commitment to academic medicine, mentoring medical students and residents.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Taha has contributed to published case studies and research in areas such as transplant-related infectious disease, cardiotoxicity in cancer care and sickle cell disease. His clinical and academic contributions have been recognized with multiple honors, including the Susan M. Bryan Humanism Award for Excellence in Clinical Care and election as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. He has also been an active member of institutional committees, including the Hospital Transfusion Committee and the Sepsis Review Committee.
Dedicated to both patient care and education, Dr. Taha combines his experience in academic medicine and global health with a patient-centered approach that emphasizes compassion, clarity, and collaboration.
Clinical areas of focus
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Malaise And Fatigue
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Digestive System Complications
- Disorders Of Branched
- Emergency Use Of U07
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Fever
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage Of Limbs
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Venous Embolism
Procedures I perform
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
- Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment
- Adult T-Cell Leukemia Treatment
- Alpha-Thalassemia Major Treatment
- Amyloidosis Treatment
- Anemia Management
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Treatment
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Component Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Density Testing
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
- Bone Sarcoma Treatment
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
- Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia Treatment
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Treatment
- Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment
- Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment
- Follicular Lymphoma Treatment
- Genetic Counseling
- Germ Cell Tumor Treatment
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Growth Hormone Excess Treatment
- Hairy Cell Leukemia Treatment
- Hematology Consultation
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Treatment
- Hemophilia Treatment
- Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunotherapy
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Leukemia Treatment
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Osteosarcoma Treatment
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Rhabdomyosarcoma Treatment
- Sarcoma Treatment
- Tumor Resection
- Unclassified Injection
- Venous Access Device Irrigation
- Venous Blood Collection
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
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- First Health PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Network OA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- IH-POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Florida College of Medicine (2025)
Graduate: University of Florida College of Health (2023)
Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine (2016)
Medical School: Al Quds University (2010)