About me
Luther L. Ampey, III, MD, is board certified in radiation oncology at MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. He specializes in stereotactic, external beam and hyperfractionated radiotherapy to treat breast, prostate, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. He also is a member of the American Society of Radiation Oncology, American College of Radiology, American Medical Association, American College of Radiation Oncology, and American Brachytherapy Society.
Dr. Ampey’s approach to care centers on providing compassionate and personalized services. He begins by having thoughtful conversations with patients to learn about their specific health goals and concerns. He also reviews medical histories, performs physical exams, and orders laboratory tests to gain in-depth awareness about their specific conditions and symptoms. He then works closely with them to develop comprehensive care plans that include evidence-based treatments and pain management solutions. With a detailed-oriented team of oncology nurses, radiation therapists, medical physicists, and dosimetrists, he offers safe therapies that advance overall well-being and comfort.
Dr. Ampey is particularly interested in clinical breakthroughs that create new or enhanced cancer treatments. One example is recent data suggesting that the combined use of radiation and immunotherapy can help the immune system more effectively attack certain types of cancer. Referring physicians should know that he will keep them well informed about their patients’ progress while ensuring that they receive the best possible outcomes.
Philosophy of Care
“I’ve always been interested in science – the continuous process of discovering novel and building upon past knowledge. When fused with my being a people person, radiation oncology was the perfect medical field for me.
I enjoy sharing that knowledge with patients so they can make well-informed decisions about their health. As a result, I take the time to ensure that they fully understand every aspect of the diagnosis, treatment, and recovery process. Equally important, I encourage shared decision making to make certain their important voices are respectfully heard and valued.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Radiation Oncology Consultation
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
Procedures I perform
- Brachytherapy
- Breast Cancer
- Chemoradiation
- Cyberknife
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Head And Neck Cancer Radiation Treatment
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Nanoknife
- Ovarian Cancer
- Phototherapy For Jaundice
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Radiation Oncology Consultation
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Therapeutic Radiology Simulation
- Total Skin Electron Therapy
- Tumor Localization
- Vulvar Cancer
- Whole Breast Radiation 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
- Employee Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Sentara Health
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OA Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology, Radiation Oncology
Residency: University of Maryland Medical System (1997)
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medical System (1997)
Internship: University of Virginia Medical Center (1993)
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (1992)
Awards
- Physician of the Year, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center (2019) Physician Commitment Award, MedStar Montgomery Center Foundation (2014) Hero Award, American Cancer Society (2010) Top Doctors, Washingtonian (2018, 2014, 2012, 2010 and 2008) Teacher of the Year, Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (2008)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Rodent Cell Transformation and Immediate Early Gene Expression Following 60-Hz Magnetic Field Exposure, Environmental Health Perspectives, 1996
- Radiobiologic Evaluation of Overall Treatment Time In-Patients with Early Stage Glottic Carcinoma, American Radium Society Meeting Presentation, May 1995
- Rodent Cell Transformation and Immediate Early Gene Expression Following 60-Hz Magnetic Field Exposure, Bioelectromagnetics Society Meeting Presentation, June 1995