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