About me
Rumaisa Hameed, MD, is a board-certified hematologist/oncologist at the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. She offers patients throughout the southern Maryland region comprehensive, personalized care for a range of benign and malignant blood disorders and all types of cancers.
Dr. Hameed is passionate about caring for the whole patient at every stage of their cancer journey. Her focus is on benign and malignant blood disorders and the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancers including breast, gastrointestinal, liver, lung, genitourinary, and gynecologic cancers as well as melanoma and sarcoma. She provides cancer treatments including chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy, and works with patients on survivorship after cancer.
Philosophy of Care:
“I am a firm believer in a multi-disciplinary approach to care and evidence-based medicine. I provide comprehensive care to my patients by focusing on their condition and overall wellbeing, delivering personalized care, and collaborating with other referring physicians for the best treatment outcomes. As a part of the MedStar Health system, I am dedicated to providing advanced cancer care to the community and to support patients and their families."
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Arthrocentesis
- Blood Cell Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Immunotherapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Intravenous Antibiotics
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Platelet Transfusion
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Supportive Care
- Thrombocytapheresis
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
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
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Navigate
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Choice POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HighMark
- OA Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Sentara Health
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Direct
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2022)
Residency: AdventHealth Orlando (2015)
Medical School: Shifa College of Medicine (2008)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025