About me
Omar Taha, MD, MPH, FACP, is board certified in internal medicine and fellowship trained in hematology and oncology. He joins MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center with expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of a broad spectrum of hematologic and oncologic conditions, providing comprehensive, evidence-based care tailored to each patient’s needs.
Dr. Taha’s clinical interests span both solid tumor oncology, as well as benign and malignant hematologic disorders, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary care and improving outcomes through precision medicine. He completed his fellowship training at the University of Florida, where he also earned a Master of Public Health and served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. His work includes extensive inpatient and outpatient experience and a strong commitment to academic medicine, mentoring medical students and residents.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Taha has contributed to published case studies and research in areas such as transplant-related infectious disease, cardiotoxicity in cancer care and sickle cell disease. His clinical and academic contributions have been recognized with multiple honors, including the Susan M. Bryan Humanism Award for Excellence in Clinical Care and election as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. He has also been an active member of institutional committees, including the Hospital Transfusion Committee and the Sepsis Review Committee.
Dedicated to both patient care and education, Dr. Taha combines his experience in academic medicine and global health with a patient-centered approach that emphasizes compassion, clarity, and collaboration.
Clinical areas of focus
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Malaise And Fatigue
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Fever
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage Of Limbs
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Connective And Soft Tissue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Venous Embolism
Procedures I perform
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
- Adult T-Cell Leukemia Treatment
- Alpha-Thalassemia Major Treatment
- Amyloidosis Treatment
- Anemia Management
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Component Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
- Bone Sarcoma Treatment
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
- Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia Treatment
- Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Treatment
- Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment
- Follicular Lymphoma Treatment
- Genetic Counseling
- Germ Cell Tumor Treatment
- Growth Hormone Deficiency Treatment
- Growth Hormone Excess Treatment
- Hairy Cell Leukemia Treatment
- Hematology Consultation
- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Treatment
- Hemophilia Treatment
- Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
- Immunotherapy
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Lumbar Puncture
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Osteosarcoma Treatment
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Unclassified Injection
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
- TRICARE East Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- POS OA
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE for Life East
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Navigate
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Florida College of Medicine (2025)
Graduate: University of Florida College of Health (2023)
Residency: University of Florida College of Medicine (2016)
Medical School: Al Quds University (2010)