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
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Radiation Oncology Consultation
- Radiation Therapy
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Whole Breast Radiation Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anal Cancer
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bone Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Craniopharyngioma
- Cutaneous Melanoma
- Endometrial Cancer
- Ependymoma
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagus Cancer
- Eye Cancer
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Glioblastoma
- Head And Neck Cancer
- Hodgkin Disease
- Kidney Cancer
- Larynx Cancer
- Liposarcoma
- Liver Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Cervix Uteri
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mesothelioma
- Metastatic Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Oral Cancer
- Osteoarthritis
- Ovarian Cancer
- Pancreas Cancer
- Penile Cancer
- Pleura Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Rectal Cancer
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Skin Cancer
- Skull Base Tumor
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma
- Spinal Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Throat Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Tongue Cancer
- Tonsil Cancer
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Ureteral Cancer
- Uterine Cancer
- Vaginal Cancer
- Vulvar Cancer
- Wilms Tumor
Procedures I perform
- Brachytherapy
- Breast Cancer
- Chemoradiation
- Conformal Radiotherapy
- Cyberknife
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Head And Neck Cancer Radiation Treatment
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Nanoknife
- Ovarian Cancer
- Phototherapy For Jaundice
- Prostate Cancer
- Proton Beam Radiosurgery
- Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
- Radiation Oncology Consultation
- Radiation Therapy
- Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy For Brain Tumors
- Therapeutic Radiology Simulation
- Total Body Irradiation
- 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
- IH-HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare Direct
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Sentara Health
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Navigate
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Fund PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HighMark
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- OA Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
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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