About me
Dr. Aarthi G. Shenoy is a board-certified and fellowship-trained hematologist specializing in cellular therapies for blood cancers including chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, autologous stem cell transplantation, and allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Many patients come to her at an important turning point—when a diagnosis is new, when treatment needs to change, or when a second opinion is sought. At these moments, she helps patients understand their options and what each path could mean for their care.
Dr. Shenoy has cared for patients across the MedStar Health system for many years, guiding people with blood cancers from diagnosis through treatment decisions and long term follow up. She also brings experience from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health, where she cared for patients with rare disorders.
Dr. Shenoy has published extensively in peer reviewed medical journals and has served as a principal investigator on clinical trials. For patients, this means she stays closely connected to the latest evidence and can discuss when standard therapy is the best option and when a clinical trial may offer another path—always with a focus on safety, side effects, and quality of life.
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Shenoy gets to know each patient as a person, including their background, their concerns, and what matters most to them. Cell-based treatments can feel unfamiliar, so she takes the time to walk them through what happens at each stage, talks openly about benefits and risks, and makes sure patients know what to expect and who to contact if questions or concerns arise. Her goal is for her patients to feel supported and prepared, not rushed or overwhelmed.
She believes patients deserve time and space to talk about what is most important to them. As she gets to know her patients, she encourages open conversations about worries, expectations, and goals. Together, they review options and choose an approach that fits the patient’s priorities, whether that includes moving forward with a cellular therapy, exploring a clinical trial, or assessing another path. To support this process, a dedicated team reviews patient cases regularly, bringing together shared expertise so recommendations are well considered.
She wants each of her patients to feel heard, informed, and confident in the path she helps guide, knowing they have a trusted partner throughout their healthcare journey.
Education & Training
Dr. Shenoy earned her medical degree from the University of Iowa and completed her internal medicine residency at the University of California San Diego. She then completed a hematology fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. This training helps her guide patients through challenging decisions and to plan care carefully before, during, and after cellular therapy.
Dr. Shenoy is also a member of the American Society of Hematology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium. Through these organizations, she remains engaged with emerging research and evolving treatment advances, helping keep care aligned with current best practices.
About MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute 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
- Lymph Node Biopsy
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Antineoplastic Therapy Of Lymphatics
- Ascites Drainage
- Autologous Whole Blood Transfusion
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Directed Blood Donation
- Dopamine Therapy
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Marrow Ablation
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Nonautologous Frozen Plasma Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelet Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Plasma Depletion Of Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells
- Red Blood Cell Exchange
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Stem Cell Collection
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Whole Blood Transfusion
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
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE for Life East
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare FFS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Police and Fire Clinic
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Network OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2007)
Residency: University of California San Diego (2000)
Internship: University of California San Diego (1998)
Medical School: University of Iowa School of Medicine (1997)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025