About me
Ami Chitalia, MD, is board certified in Internal Medicine as well as Hospice and Palliative medicine. Additionally, she is board certified in Medical Oncology and Hematology and a member of the American Society of Hematology and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. As a hematologist and medical oncologist, Dr. Chitalia focuses on the treatment of breast cancer through the use of chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, and targeted novel therapies through clinical trials. She also specializes in symptom management and setting goals of care as they pertain to patients with an advanced or complicated diagnoses.
Each day, more research points to stepping away from chemotherapy and using novel, targeted agents to fight breast cancer. These therapies are among Dr. Chitalia’s clinical interests, as is the incorporation of her palliative care training to her oncology practice. Her research interests include curriculum development for trainees focused on palliative care as it pertains to the field of oncology. Additionally, Dr. Chitalia is passionate about studying health disparities related to breast cancer treatment.
Dr. Chitalia received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She then joined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital for residency in Internal Medicine before completing a one-year fellowship in Hospice and Palliative medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Chitalia then returned to Medstar Georgetown University Hospital to complete a three-year fellowship in Medical Oncology and Hematology. She is now a staff physician at the affiliated Medstar Washington Cancer Institute.
Philosophy of Care
“My goal in taking care of patients is to treat the patient as a whole, addressing not just their breast cancer but also trying to focus on symptom management, and the psychosocial and emotional aspects of their treatment. In order to be able to address all of the patient’s needs, I take the time to listen and make sure I know what the patient hopes to accomplish.
“I provide clear explanations regarding the diagnosis and treatment recommendations, allowing each patient to make informed decisions regarding his or her care. When appropriate, I educate my patients on available and relevant clinical trials, as participating in them opens up additional treatment options for the patient.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Chemoradiation
- Etoposide Therapy
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
Procedures I perform
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Brachytherapy
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Pain Management
- Cancer Rehabilitation
- Cancer Risk Assessment
- Chemoradiation
- Chemosensitization
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Dopamine Therapy
- Etoposide Therapy
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperthermia
- Immune System Modulator Therapy
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Immunotherapy
- Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Laser Therapy
- Liver Tumor Ablation
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Radiation Sensitization
- Relapse Prevention Therapy
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Surgical Oncology Surgery
- Tumor Embolization
- Tumor Immunohistochemistry
- Tumor Resection
- Vaccinations
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
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Beech Street PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare FFS
- IH-POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Network OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice POS II
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- POS OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center (2017)
Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (2014)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center (2013)
Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (2010)