About me
Nadia Ashai, MD
Nadia Ashai, MD is a fellowship-trained, double-board-certified medical oncologist who specializes in diagnosing and treating breast cancer at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Dr. Ashai specializes in treating all types of breast cancer, including
- Hormone-receptor positive breast cancer
- Triple negative breast cancer
- HER2 positive breast cancer
- Early stage and metastatic breast cancer
In her clinical practice, Dr. Ashai focuses on offering the latest evidence-based treatment options to her patients. She works in partnership with her patients and educates them about the multitude of treatment options that are now available for breast cancer, including targeted therapies and other forms of personalized medicine.
Dr. Ashai earned her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, followed by residency training at the University of Maryland Medical Center. She completed a fellowship in oncology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center. Before joining MedStar Health, Dr. Ashai was a member of the Breast Leadership Program at BayCare St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, FL, where she was the principal investigator for clinical trials for triple-negative breast cancer and HER2 positive breast cancer.
Dr. Ashai has a special interest in early onset breast cancer, triple negative breast cancer, HER2 positive breast cancer, and health care disparities.
Dr. Ashai’s Philosophy of Care
I offer the latest evidence-based treatment options specific to patients’ tumor biology and personal goals of care. I also offer novel treatment options in the form of clinical trials. I work collaboratively with patients to ensure we’re all on the same page when we move forward with treatment decisions, and I include patients’ support network in treatment planning whenever possible.
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.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia
- Brca
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
- Breast Cancer In Young Women
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Breast
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Dysplasia Of Breast
- Er Positive Breast Cancer
- Family History Of Breast Cancer
- Her2neu Receptor
- Hereditary Breast And Ovarian Cancer
- Inflammatory Breast Cancer
- Invasive Breast Cancer
- Lobular Carcinoma In Situ (LCIS)
- Male Breast Cancer
- Metastatic Axillary Cancer
- Metastatic Breast Cancer
- Microcalcifications
- Paget's Disease Of The Breast
- Postmastectomy Lymphedema Syndrome
- Recurrent Breast Cancer
- Treatment Refractory Breast Cancer
- Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Procedures I perform
- Adjuvant Chemotherapy
- Breast Cancer Chemotherapy
- Breast Cancer Follow Up
- Breast Cancer Genetics
- Chemoradiation
- High Risk Breast Cancer Counseling
- Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
- Radiation Treatment For Breast Cancer
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest Lombardi Cancer Center Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-2223Fax 202-444-1229
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 Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- CFBCBS EPO
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- FIRST HEALTH
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Fellowship Program: Montefiore Medical Center (2019)
Residency Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (2016)
Medical School: University of Maryland (2013)