About me
Dr. Aarthi G. Shenoy is a board-certified and fellowship-trained hematologist specializing in cellular therapies for blood cancers including chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, autologous stem cell transplantation, and allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation. Many patients come to her at an important turning point—when a diagnosis is new, when treatment needs to change, or when a second opinion is sought. At these moments, she helps patients understand their options and what each path could mean for their care.
Dr. Shenoy has cared for patients across the MedStar Health system for many years, guiding people with blood cancers from diagnosis through treatment decisions and long term follow up. She also brings experience from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health, where she cared for patients with rare disorders.
Dr. Shenoy has published extensively in peer reviewed medical journals and has served as a principal investigator on clinical trials. For patients, this means she stays closely connected to the latest evidence and can discuss when standard therapy is the best option and when a clinical trial may offer another path—always with a focus on safety, side effects, and quality of life.
Philosophy of Care
Dr. Shenoy gets to know each patient as a person, including their background, their concerns, and what matters most to them. Cell-based treatments can feel unfamiliar, so she takes the time to walk them through what happens at each stage, talks openly about benefits and risks, and makes sure patients know what to expect and who to contact if questions or concerns arise. Her goal is for her patients to feel supported and prepared, not rushed or overwhelmed.
She believes patients deserve time and space to talk about what is most important to them. As she gets to know her patients, she encourages open conversations about worries, expectations, and goals. Together, they review options and choose an approach that fits the patient’s priorities, whether that includes moving forward with a cellular therapy, exploring a clinical trial, or assessing another path. To support this process, a dedicated team reviews patient cases regularly, bringing together shared expertise so recommendations are well considered.
She wants each of her patients to feel heard, informed, and confident in the path she helps guide, knowing they have a trusted partner throughout their healthcare journey.
Education & Training
Dr. Shenoy earned her medical degree from the University of Iowa and completed her internal medicine residency at the University of California San Diego. She then completed a hematology fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. This training helps her guide patients through challenging decisions and to plan care carefully before, during, and after cellular therapy.
Dr. Shenoy is also a member of the American Society of Hematology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium. Through these organizations, she remains engaged with emerging research and evolving treatment advances, helping keep care aligned with current best practices.
About MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute
MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute 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.
Clinical areas of focus
- Lymph Node Biopsy
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Antineoplastic Therapy Of Lymphatics
- Ascites Drainage
- Autologous Whole Blood Transfusion
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Directed Blood Donation
- Dopamine Therapy
- Factor Vii Infusion
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Marrow Ablation
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Nonautologous Frozen Plasma Transfusion
- Nonautologous Platelet Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Plasma Depletion Of Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells
- Red Blood Cell Exchange
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Stem Cell Collection
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Whole Blood 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
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- BlueChoice Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HighMark
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Network OA
- Aetna Basic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UHC Passport
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2007)
Residency: University of California San Diego (2000)
Internship: University of California San Diego (1998)
Medical School: University of Iowa School of Medicine (1997)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025