Mounika Gangireddy, MD| Medical Oncology, Hematology and Oncology | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Medical Oncology, Hematology and Oncology, Hematology
Languages: English, Telugu, Hindi
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About me
Mounika Gangireddy, MD, is a fellowship-trained medical oncologist and hematologist at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. While experienced in treating all types of malignancies, she is a specialist in caring for patients with uterine, cervical, and ovarian cancers, as well as breast cancer and blood cancers. Her clinical interests include research into biomarker-driven therapies and immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer.
Dr. Gangireddy is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the American Board of Internal Medicine, and the American College of Physicians. In addition, she has been published in multiple peer-reviewed publications and has presented at numerous medical meetings. She earned her medical degree at Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal, Telangana, India followed by a residency in internal medicine at the University of Pittsburg Medical Center Pinnacle in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and a fellowship in hematology/oncology, at Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. She is proficient in Telugu and Hindi as well as English.
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care is to treat patients with compassion and be supportive during difficult times in their lives. I believe building trust is key for a good patient-physician relationship, and that a multidisciplinary approach is essential to developing the best treatment plan.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cancer Biopsy
- Chemotherapy Port Placement
- Hematology Consultation
- Soft Tissue Tumor Treatment
- Tumor Marker Testing
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Sarcoma Surgery
- Cancer Biopsy
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Treatment
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Chemotherapy Port Placement
- Clinical Trials Participation
- Disease Management Education
- Endocrine Carcinoma Treatment
- Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Treatment
- Genetic Counseling
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Hematology Consultation
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Immunohistochemistry Testing
- Immunotherapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Lymphoma Management
- Malignant Tumor Treatment
- Melanoma Resection
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Osteosarcoma Treatment
- Palliative Care Consultation
- Palliative Care Referral
- Palliative Care Services
- Paraganglioma Treatment
- Pheochromocytoma Treatment
- Prolotherapy Infusions
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Sarcoma Treatment
- Soft Tissue Sarcoma Treatment
- Soft Tissue Tumor Treatment
- Synovial Sarcoma Treatment
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Uterine Sarcoma Treatment
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Venipuncture
- Venous Access Device Management
- Wellness Services
- Wound Care
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
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- POS OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HighMark
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Beech Street PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst EPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Direct
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Network OA
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Lankenau Hospital (2023)
Residency: Harrisburg Hospital (2020)
Medical School: Kakatiya Medical College (2016)