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