About me
Hira Latif, MD, is a hematologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Latif specializes in treating patients with blood disorders, such as abnormal blood counts, bleeding and clotting disorders, hemoglobinopathies, immune thrombocytopenia, and hematological malignancies.
Dr. Latif performs diagnostic procedures, including bone marrow biopsies, and is specialty trained in intrathecal chemotherapy. She also works alongside the Infusion Center to provide patients with blood transfusions, iron infusions, chemotherapy, immunotherapy for the treatment of blood disorders and blood cancers.
Dr. Latif’s clinical and research interests include diagnosing and treating all blood and clotting disorders. Specifically, she is interested in finding effective treatments for clotting disorders in specialized populations, such as patients with kidney disease, obesity, and pregnant women. She is also involved in clinical trials investigating immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) drugs. Dr. Latif has earned awards throughout her practice, including the Humanism in Medicine Award, Thrombosis & Hemostasis Summit of North America (THSNA) 2020 Young Investigator Travel Award, and is part of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Medical Educators Institute.
Dr. Latif received her medical degree from Aga Khan University in Pakistan, where she later completed an internship in internal medicine. She then completed an additional internship in internal medicine at MedStar Washington, followed by an internal medicine residency at Jacobi Medical Center in New York City. Finally, Dr. Latif completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at MedStar Washington.
She is an active member of many professional societies, including the American Society of Hematology, the International Society on Thrombosis and Hemostasis, the Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society, and the Foundation of Women and Girl’s Blood Disorders.
Philosophy of Care
“I have a holistic approach to patient care that supports a patient’s overall well-being. I’m a patient advocate focused on partnering with patients in their medical care. I strongly believe that a multidisciplinary approach to patient care is fundamental. I use a collaborative approach when treating patients and communicate diligently with my referring physicians. I’m always available for my patients to answer their questions and address their concerns. I want patients to leave knowing that I gave my complete attention and focus to their problems. It’s important to me that I answer all of their questions to their complete satisfaction.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Adrenal Tumor
- Bladder Cancer Surgery
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Resection
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Surgery
- Mesothelioma
- Pleura Cancer
- Prostate Cancer Surgery
- Radiation Therapy
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Thymoma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Adenocarcinoma Of Lung
- Adrenal Tumor
- Amyloidosis
- Anemia
- Angiosarcoma
- Aplastic Anemia
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Bladder Cancer
- Blood Cancer
- Blood Cancers
- Blood Disorders
- Bone Cancer
- Bone Marrow Transplant Graft Failure
- Brain Tumor
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Clotting Disorders
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Essential Thrombocythemia
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gastric Cancer
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Hemophilia
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias
- Hodgkin Disease
- Immunodeficiencies
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Kidney Cancer
- Leukemia
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Mass
- Lung Metastases
- Lymphoma
- Malignant Immunoproliferative Diseases And B
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Mesothelioma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Neoplasm Of Uncertain Behavior
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Ovarian Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Pleura Cancer
- Poisoning
- Polycythemia Vera
- Prostate Cancer
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Sickle
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Submandibular Gland Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
- Thalassemia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thymoma
- Thymus Cancer
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Urinary Tract Cancer
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Arthrocentesis
- Ascites Drainage
- Bladder Cancer
- Blood Banking
- Blood Transfusion
- Bone Cancer Staging
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Chemotherapy Administration
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunotherapy
- Insulin Injection
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Introduction Of Antineoplastic
- Kidney Resection
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Mass Treatment
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Muscle Injection
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Prostate Cancer
- Radiation Therapy
- Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
- Seminoma Treatment
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Tumor Marker Testing
- Venous Access Device Irrigation
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Venous Blood Collection
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
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Student Resources
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Sentara Health
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- POS OA
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2020)
Residency: Jacobi Medical Center (2017)
Internship: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (2015)
Medical School: Aga Khan University Medical School (2011)