Behzad Doratotaj, MD| Hematology and Oncology, Hematology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Flow Immunophenotyping
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Immunohistochemistry Staining
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Platelet Transfusion
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Anal Cancer
- Anemia
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Aplastic Anemia
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Autoimmune Disorders
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Benign Neoplasm Of Kidney
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Cancer
- Blood Cancers
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Marrow Cancer
- Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Cervical Cancer
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Clotting Disorders
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Common Variable Immunodeficiency
- Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Digestive System Cancer
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Endometrial Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Essential Thrombocythemia
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Hematological Disorder
- Hemoglobinopathies
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias
- Hodgkin Disease
- Immune System Disorders
- Immunodeficiencies
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Kidney Cancer
- Leukemia
- Liver Cancer
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Malignant Immunoproliferative Diseases And B
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Testicle
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Melanoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Neoplasm Analysis
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Ovarian Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Pernicious Anemia
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Poisoning
- Polycythemia Vera
- Prostate Cancer
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Purpura
- Rectal Cancer
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Secondary Lymph Node Cancer
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Sickle
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Stomach Cancer
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Thalassemia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Uterine Cancer
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- White Blood Cell Disorder
- Wilms Tumor
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Density Test
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Boost Radiation
- Brca Gene Testing
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Chemoradiation
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Cytokine Assay
- Flow Immunophenotyping
- Gene Methylation Analysis
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Immunohistochemistry Staining
- Immunotherapy
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Intra-Arterial Infusion Of Chemotherapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Laryngoscopy With Tumor Excision
- Lumbar Puncture
- Malignant Pleural Effusion Drainage
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Methylation Profiling
- Muscle Injection
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Oral Chemotherapy Prescription
- Palliative Care
- Parotid Biopsy
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Platelet Transfusion
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Radiation Therapy
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Spectral Karyotyping
- Stem Cell Boosting
- Stem Cell Harvesting
- Stereotactic Radiation
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Tumor Debulking
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Venous Access Device Irrigation
- Venous Blood Collection
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
- 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
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HighMark
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Navigate
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Employee Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (2012)
Fellowship: Abington Memorial Hospital-GME (2009)
Residency: Drexel University College of Medicine (2008)
Medical School: Tehran University of Medical Sciences (2002)