About me
Charlotte Gamble, MD, MPH, is an attending gynecologic oncologist based at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital. As a specialist in gynecologic cancers, she sees patients for the diagnosis and treatment of cancers of the uterus, ovary, cervix, vulva, and vagina.
Her treatment methods include a multi-modality approach, in which she employs the use of immunotherapy, chemotherapy, targeted drug therapy, and surgery, depending on the specific needs of each patient. Dr. Gamble works closely with a multidisciplinary team of specialists, such as radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, and pathologists, as well as her clinical team of residents, fellows, physicians assistants, and nurse navigators to provide the optimal tailored treatment plan for her patients.
As a community advocate, Dr. Gamble is dedicated to taking care of patients who have historically been marginalized and are vulnerable to poor health outcomes. She provides all patients with excellent and equitable care. Her research examines the role of safety net hospital systems in gynecologic cancer care.
Dr. Gamble received her medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School. While getting her medical degree, Dr. Gamble completed a Master of Public Health degree with a focus on health policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She completed obstetrics & gynecology residency at Duke University Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident for Education. She completed her fellowship in gynecologic oncology at Columbia and Weill Cornell Medical Centers, before joining MedStar Health. She is a member of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the National Medical Association.
Dr. Gamble is recognized for her dedication to her field and to teaching. During her residency at Duke, she was awarded the Golden Apple Teaching Award, the Michelle P. Winn Inclusive Excellence Award. She received the outstanding fellow research award at Weill Cornell Hospital.
Philosophy of Care
“I became a doctor because physicians can have such a powerfully unique role in advocating for women’s health – improving and pushing the system to do better, specifically for vulnerable patients. It is a privilege to care for patients with gynecologic cancer and to gain their trust, holding space for them as they make decisions about their health in the context of their daily lives. Every day, I feel lucky to be in my position and to get to do this work. At my core, I am driven by justice – providing equitable care to all my patients, understanding that the systems we live and work in have not always been fair, and helping to remove barriers patients face in getting timely, quality care.
“My team and I are committed to accompanying each patient throughout the entire process -- diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. We integrate whatever support they have or don’t have – friends, family, community – into how we deliver care, and take care of them like our own loved ones. While a lot of what determines how well patients do is from how advanced and how aggressive their disease is at the time of diagnosis – another really important part is supporting them emotionally & socially - providing compassionate, ‘whole person’ care so that we can get patients through the necessary treatment with minimal breaks and delays."
Clinical areas of focus
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Pap Smear
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Tumor Markers
- Acquired Absence Of Female Genital Organs
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Genital Organs
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervix Uteri Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Ovary
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Vulva
- Moles
- Ovarian Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Bilateral Fallopian Tubes Excision, Open
- Bilateral Ovaries Resection Endoscopic
- Bilateral Salpingo
- Cervical Cancer
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Cervix Excision, Natural Or Artificial Opening Diagnostic
- Clinical Trials For Gynecologic Cancer
- Cold Knife Cone Biopsy
- Colposcopy
- Colposcopy With Biopsy And Endocervical Curettage
- Da Vinci Gastrectomy
- Destruction Of Vulva Lesion
- Electrodesiccation And Curettage
- Endometrial Cancer Screening And Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Excision Of Perineum Muscle
- Fertility-Sparing Surgery
- Genitourinary Fistula Treatment
- Gynecologic Cancer Treatment
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Hdr Brachytherapy Of Cervix
- Hysterectomy With Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Labia Cancer Treatment
- Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Laparoscopic Ovarian Cystectomy
- Laparoscopic Removal Of Adnexal Structures
- Laparoscopic Uterosacral Nerve Ablation
- Laparoscopy
- Laparoscopy With Biopsy
- Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure
- Melanoma Resection
- Nerve Block
- Oophorectomy
- Ostectomy
- Ovarian Cancer
- Ovarian Cystectomy
- Ovary Excision, Open
- Pap Smear
- Pelvic Floor Surgery
- Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
- Radiation Therapy
- Risk-Reducing Salpingo-Oophorectomy
- Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Cystectomy For Bladder Cancer
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy For Gynecologic Cancer
- Sepsis Diagnosis
- Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
- Total Proctocolectomy
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Uterine Cancer
- Uterus Resection
- Uterus Resection Endoscopic
- Vagina Excision, Open
- Vaginal Surgery
- Vulva Biopsy
- Vulvar Cancer
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 MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Network OA
- UHC Passport
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- IH-PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Sentara Health
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Beech Street PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- POS OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Fund PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
Education
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital (2021)
Residency: Duke University Hospital (2018)
Medical School: University of Michigan Medical School (2014)
Medical School: Harvard School of Public Health (2013)
Medical School: University of Michigan (2008)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Gamble CR, Sage L, Nguyen A, Hempstead BH, Moore A, Willis M, Doll KM. Social support and resilience in black women affected by endometrial cancer. AJOG. 2021. In press. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.08.041. PMID: 34481773
Gamble CR, Huang Y, Wright JD, Hou JY. Precision Medicine testing in ovarian cancer: The growing inequity between patients with commercial vs Medicaid insurance. Gynecol Oncol. 2021 May 3. doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2021.04.025. PMID: 33958212
Gamble CR, Doll K. Miles to go: Social Inequity and Endometrial Cancer Survival. BJOG. Jun; 128(7):1225. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16662. PMID: 33656235
Gamble CR. Research, racism, and bending the arc in gynecologic cancers. Blog Post in Diversity, Inclusion & Health Equity. 2020 Dec. https://www.sgo.org/blog/research-racism-and-bending-the-arc-in-gynecologic-cancers-charlotte-gamble-md-mph/
Gamble CR, Khoury-Collado F. Unrecognized placenta accreta spectrum: Intraoperative management. OBGYN Management. 2020 Nov; 32(11):32-36. doi: 10.12788/obgm.0046
Gamble CR, Wright JD. Gynecologic cancer update. OBGYN Management. 2019. Mar; 31(3):21-28.
Gamble CR, Huang Y, Frey MK, Wright JD. Caring for patients with uterine cancer in rural and public hospitals in New York State. Obstet Gynecology. 2019 Dec; 134(6):1260-1268. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003583. PMID: 31764737
Gamble CR, Huang Y, Tergas A, Khoury-Collado F, Hou JY, St. Clair CM, Ananth CV, Neugut AI, Hershman DL, Wright JD. Quality of care and outcomes of patients with gynecologic malignancies treated at safety-net hospitals. JNCI Cancer Spectrum. 2019 Jun 7;3(3). doi: 10.1093/jncics/pkz039. PMID: 31535077. PMCID: PMC6735612
Gamble CR, Havrilesky LJ, Myers ER, Chino JP, Hollenbeck S, Plichta JK, Kelly Marcom P, Shelley Hwang E, Kauff ND, Greenup RA. Cost Effectiveness of Risk-Reducing Mastectomy versus Surveillance in BRCA Mutation Carriers with a History of Ovarian Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2017 Oct;24(11):3116-3123. doi: 10.1245/s10434-017-5995-z. PMID: 28699130. PMCID: PMC5990891