Jennifer Ann Kanakry, MD
Provider accepts MedStar Select insurance
Provider accepts MedStar Select insuranceSpecialties: Hematology and Oncology, Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, Blood and Marrow Transplantation, Hematology
Languages: English
About me
Jennifer A. Kanakry, MD, is a board-certified hematologist specializing in cellular therapies for blood cancers, including allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation, autologous stem cell transplantation, and chimeric antigen receptor T (CART) cell therapy. She is the medical director of Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Immunotherapy Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Kanakry earned her medical degree from Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She completed both her Internal Medicine residency and Hematology fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Prior to joining MedStar Georgetown, Dr. Kanakry was a senior clinician at the Center for Immuno-Oncology at the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. She has served as principal and associate investigator on numerous clinical trials, leading clinical research focused on hematopoietic cell transplantation and other cellular immunotherapies for blood cancers and inborn errors of immunity. Her overall clinical research focus has been to investigate novel ways to make transplant and other cellular immunotherapies more accessible, less toxic, and more effective, focusing particularly on understudied cancers such as mature T- and NK-cell lymphomas.
Dr. Kanakry is the author of more than 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals, as well as book chapters, and has spoken nationally and internationally on topics in hematology and oncology. She is a member of the American Society of Transplantation and Cellular Therapy, serves on the BMT CTN Protocol Review Committee, and participates in the Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research Working Committees.
Philosophy of care
Dr. Kanakry works alongside her patients, engaging a multidisciplinary team of specialists to figure out the best path forward. Clear, consistent communication with the treatment team and patient and family are key to streamlining the process. By working together and communicating well, she strives to give her patients direction, clarity, information, and support, so they can focus on healing and hope.
About MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
MedStar Georgetown is part of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute, which combines medical expertise, the latest therapies, and research across MedStar Health. Our research engine, the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, D.C., region. This partnership means we provide access to cutting-edge clinical trials and the latest breakthroughs in cancer care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant
- Blood Cancer Treatment
- Blood Cancers
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Examination
- Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
- Bone Marrow Tap
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treatment
- Marrow Ablation
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment
- Stem Cell Collection
- Stem Cell Harvesting
- Stem Cell Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Tumor Markers
- Blood Cancers
- Blood Disorders
- Blood Transfusion Reactions
- Bone Marrow Cancer
- Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Clotting Disorders
- Coagulopathy
- Cutaneous Lymphoma
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Hodgkin Disease
- Leukemia
- Leukocytosis
- Leukocytosis (HIGH WHITE BLOOD CELL COUNT)
- Leukopenia
- Lymphoma
- Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Platelet Disorders
- Red Blood Cell Disorders
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Sickle Cell Disease
Procedures I perform
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
- Allogenic Bone Marrow Transplant
- Amyloidosis Treatment
- Autologous Blood Donation
- Autotransfusion
- Blood Cancer Diagnosis
- Blood Cancer Treatment
- Blood Cell Count
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Examination
- Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
- Bone Marrow Tap
- Cancer Immunotherapy
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Therapy
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment
- Clinical Trials
- Follicular Lymphoma Treatment
- Hematology Consultation
- Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunohistochemistry Testing
- Leukemia Treatment
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treatment
- Marrow Ablation
- Multiple Myeloma Treatment
- Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Treatment
- Neutropenia Management
- Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Platelet Transfusion
- Red Blood Cell Exchange
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Stem Cell Collection
- Stem Cell Harvesting
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Tumor Marker Testing
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
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HighMark
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2013)
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2010)
Medical School: Geisel School Of Medicine At Dartmouth (2007)