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