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.
Practicing at MedStar Southern Maryland Medical Center, 7501 Surratts Road, Suite 101 in Clinton, MD.
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
Procedures I perform
- Anemia Management
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Transfusion
- Hematology Consultation
- Immunotherapy
- Targeted Therapy For Breast Cancer Treatment
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
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice POS II
- OA Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Network OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Navigate
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HighMark
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
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)