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Specialties: Medical Oncology, Hematology, Hematology and Oncology
Languages: English, Hindi, Telugu
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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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HighMark
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Network OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare FFS
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Lankenau Hospital (2023)
Residency: Harrisburg Hospital (2020)
Medical School: Kakatiya Medical College (2016)