Ami Chitalia, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Medical Oncology, Hospice And Palliative Medicine, Hematology
Languages: Gujarati, English
202-877-8910
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. She also holds a faculty position at Georgetown University as Associate Professor.
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
- Benign Breast Disease
- Breast Cancer
- Chemotherapy
- Clinical Trials
- Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS)
- Immunotherapy
- Targeted Therapy
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Cancer Pain Management
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Clinical Trials
- Immunotherapy
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Neoadjuvant Therapy
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Radiation Sensitization
- Targeted Therapy
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
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE East Prime
- UHC Passport
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- POS OA
- Employee Health Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare Direct
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
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
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative 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)