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Specialties: Medical Oncology, Hematology, Hospice And Palliative Medicine
Languages: English, Gujarati
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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. She also holds a faculty position at Georgetown University as Associate Professor.
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
- Benign Breast Disease
- Breast Cancer
- Chemotherapy
- Clinical Trials
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Immunotherapy
- Targeted Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Cancer Pain Management
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Clinical Trials
- Immunotherapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Radiation Sensitization
- Targeted Therapy
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 Managed Choice (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Network OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO
- OA Plus
- Navigate
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UHC Passport
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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: 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)