About me
Ami Chitalia, MD, is board certified in Internal Medicine as well as Hospice and Palliative medicine. Additionally, she is board certified in Medical Oncology and Hematology and a member of the American Society of Hematology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. As a hematologist and medical oncologist, Dr. Chitalia focuses on the treatment of breast cancer through the use of chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, and targeted novel therapies through clinical trials. She also specializes in symptom management and setting goals of care as they pertain to patients with an advanced or complicated diagnoses.
Each day, more research points to stepping away from chemotherapy and using novel, targeted agents to fight breast cancer. These therapies are among Dr. Chitalia’s clinical interests, as is the incorporation of her palliative care training to her oncology practice. Her research interests include curriculum development for trainees focused on palliative care as it pertains to the field of oncology. Additionally, Dr. Chitalia is passionate about studying health disparities related to breast cancer treatment.
Dr. Chitalia received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She then joined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital for residency in Internal Medicine before completing a one-year fellowship in Hospice and Palliative medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Chitalia then returned to Medstar Georgetown University Hospital to complete a three-year fellowship in Medical Oncology and Hematology. She is now a staff physician at the affiliated Medstar Washington Cancer Institute.
Philosophy of Care
“My goal in taking care of patients is to treat the patient as a whole, addressing not just their breast cancer but also trying to focus on symptom management, and the psychosocial and emotional aspects of their treatment. In order to be able to address all of the patient’s needs, I take the time to listen and make sure I know what the patient hopes to accomplish.
“I provide clear explanations regarding the diagnosis and treatment recommendations, allowing each patient to make informed decisions regarding his or her care. When appropriate, I educate my patients on available and relevant clinical trials, as participating in them opens up additional treatment options for the patient.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Chemoradiation
- Etoposide Therapy
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
Procedures I perform
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Brachytherapy
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Chemoradiation
- Chemosensitization
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Dopamine Therapy
- Etoposide Therapy
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperthermia
- Immune System Modulator Therapy
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Immunotherapy
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Laser Therapy
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Radiation Sensitization
- Relapse Prevention Therapy
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Resection
- Vaccinations
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 HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- UHC Passport
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- OA Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS
- IH-POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- United Student Resources
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center (2017)
Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2014)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center (2013)
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (2010)