Hira Latif, MD| Hematology, Medical Oncology | MedStar Health
About me
Hira Latif, MD, is a hematologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Latif specializes in treating patients with blood disorders, such as abnormal blood counts, bleeding and clotting disorders, hemoglobinopathies, immune thrombocytopenia, and hematological malignancies.
Dr. Latif performs diagnostic procedures, including bone marrow biopsies, and is specialty trained in intrathecal chemotherapy. She also works alongside the Infusion Center to provide patients with blood transfusions, iron infusions, chemotherapy, immunotherapy for the treatment of blood disorders and blood cancers.
Dr. Latif’s clinical and research interests include diagnosing and treating all blood and clotting disorders. Specifically, she is interested in finding effective treatments for clotting disorders in specialized populations, such as patients with kidney disease, obesity, and pregnant women. She is also involved in clinical trials investigating immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) drugs. Dr. Latif has earned awards throughout her practice, including the Humanism in Medicine Award, Thrombosis & Hemostasis Summit of North America (THSNA) 2020 Young Investigator Travel Award, and is part of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Medical Educators Institute.
Dr. Latif received her medical degree from Aga Khan University in Pakistan, where she later completed an internship in internal medicine. She then completed an additional internship in internal medicine at MedStar Washington, followed by an internal medicine residency at Jacobi Medical Center in New York City. Finally, Dr. Latif completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at MedStar Washington.
She is an active member of many professional societies, including the American Society of Hematology, the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis, the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society, and the Foundation of Women and Girl’s Blood Disorders.
Philosophy of Care
“I have a holistic approach to patient care that supports a patient’s overall well-being. I’m a patient advocate focused on partnering with patients in their medical care. I strongly believe that a multidisciplinary approach to patient care is fundamental. I use a collaborative approach when treating patients and communicate diligently with my referring physicians. I’m always available for my patients to answer their questions and address their concerns. I want patients to leave knowing that I gave my complete attention and focus to their problems. It’s important to me that I answer all of their questions to their complete satisfaction.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Tumor
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Resection
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Mesothelioma
- Pleura Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Radiation Therapy
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Thymoma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Adenocarcinoma Of Lung
- Adrenal Tumor
- Amyloidosis
- Anemia
- Angiosarcoma
- Aplastic Anemia
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Kidney
- Bladder Cancer
- Blood Cancer
- Blood Cancers
- Blood Disorders
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Marrow Transplant Graft Failure
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Castleman Disease
- Cervical Cancer
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Clotting Disorders
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- 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
- Essential Thrombocythemia
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastric Cancer
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Hemophilia
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias
- Hodgkin Disease
- Immunodeficiencies
- Immunoproliferative Diseases
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Kidney Cancer
- Leukemia
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Mass
- Lung Metastases
- 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 Ovary
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Mesothelioma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Ovarian Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Pleura Cancer
- Poisoning
- Polycythemia Vera
- Prostate Cancer
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Seminoma
- Sickle
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Thalassemia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- Thymoma
- Thymus Cancer
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Urinary Tract Cancer
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Arthrocentesis
- Ascites Drainage
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunotherapy
- Insulin Injection
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Kidney Resection
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Lung Mass Treatment
- Lung Metastasis Treatment
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Mesothelioma Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Pleural Cancer Treatment
- Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Pulmonary Nodule Treatment
- Radiation Therapy
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Seminoma Treatment
- Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
- Thymoma Treatment
- Thymus Cancer Treatment
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Venous Access Device Irrigation
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Blood Collection
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
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Basic
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Navigate
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II Open Access
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- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
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- First Health PPO
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- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO
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- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
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- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
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- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open HMO
- POS OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
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- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
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- Medicare Direct
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- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
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- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
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- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
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- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
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- Aetna Classic 5000
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
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- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Network OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- Choice POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Sentara Health
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare FFS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HighMark
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2020)
Residency: Jacobi Medical Center (2017)
Internship: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2015)
Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical School (2011)