Tara K Suntum, MD| Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Suntum is trained in both internal medicine and pediatrics and treats children, adolescents, and young adults with blood disorders and cancer. Her notable accomplishments include research on chronic B-cell malignancies at the National Cancer Institute with publications in the British Journal of Haematology, Leukemia Research, and Blood, as well as research focusing on improving immunotherapy at The University of Chicago.
Dr. Suntum’s main areas of clinical expertise include:
- Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer care
- Anemias, hemoglobinopathies, and thrombocytopenias
- Cancer survivorship
- Leukemia, lymphoma, and other malignant hematologic disorders
- Sarcoma
Clinical areas of focus
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Sarcoma Treatment
- Cancer Psychological Counseling
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Leukemia Treatment
- Liposarcoma
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Mesothelioma
- Radiation Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anemia Due To Blood Disorders
- Anemia Due To Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- Aplastic Anemia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Sarcoma
- Brain Tumor
- Cancer Survivor Syndrome
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Hemophilia
- Hodgkin Disease
- Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia (JMML)
- Liposarcoma
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bone And Articular Cartilage Of Limbs
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Eye And Adnexa
- Mesothelioma
- Musculoskeletal Tumor
- Sickle
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Thalassemia
- Wilms Tumor
Procedures I perform
- Aerosol Inhalation Of Pentamidine
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Ascites Drainage
- Blood Component Transfusion
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Density Scan
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Sarcoma Treatment
- Cancer Metastasis Treatment
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Psychological Counseling
- Cancer Recurrence Treatment
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Cancer Survivorship Care
- Cancer Treatment
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Ewing's Sarcoma Treatment
- Foot Subcutaneous Tissue Diagnostic Drainage
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Testing For Down Syndrome
- Genomic Testing For Cancer
- Granulocyte Transfusion
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Leukemia Treatment
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Nonautologous Platelet Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Oral Chemotherapy Prescription
- Osteosarcoma Treatment
- Palliative Care
- Pancreatic Cancer Imaging
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Platelet Transfusion
- Radiation Therapy
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Removal Of Central Venous Catheter
- Rhabdomyosarcoma Treatment
- Sarcoma Treatment
- Spinal Cord Tumor Treatment
- Stem Cell Harvesting
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Therapeutic Substance Into Spinal Canal
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Tumor Biopsy
- Tumor Resection
- Venous Access Device Irrigation
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
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- POS OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-PPO
- OA Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HighMark
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency: University of Chicago Medical Center Radiology GME (2020)
Fellowship: University of Chicago Medical Center Radiology GME (2020)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (2017)
Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2013)